Photos From Lebanon

I visited Lebanon as part of a one week Lebanon-Syria holiday in November 2005. I spent the first day wandering around Beirut, followed by a day in ancient Byblos (modern Jbeil), followed by a day in Baalbek in the Bekka valley (home of Hezbollah).

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Waiting in Milan...	The American University of Beirut	The reconstructed college hall of the University	Mines? Right in central Beirut.	Where former Prime Minister Hariri was killed
Reminders of the civil war - the Holiday Inn	Roman market and a mosque in Beirut's downtown	Same mosque	Smaller, historic mosque downtown	Roman baths downtown Beirut
Old Ottoman era building	Mr. Hariri	Others who were killed with Mr. Hariri	Along the waterfront, "the Corniche"	Corniche, Beirut
Pigeon rocks, Beirut	Sunset along the Corniche	Pigeon rocks	Medieval Byblos (modern name Jbeil)	Breakfast beside the Frankish Castle in Byblos
Entering the castle	View of Byblos ancient ruins	The castle	The ruins	Part of the Roman theatre
Byblos old town	Nice 20th century house in the ruins	Same house	Nice tree	View of Byblos' ancient harbour
The famous "Fishing Club" of Pepe the Pirate	Harbour	Lebanese flag	Harbour	Harbour
Local bus	View from the old colonial "Palmyra" hotel, Baalbek	Temple of Venus(?) Baalbek	Entrance (propyleia) to ancient site, Baalbek	Massive Roman ruins
Roman ruins	Roman ruins	Huge, beautiful temple of Bacchus, Baalbek	Six remaining columns of the gigantic...	...Roman temple of Jupiter...
...largest ancient columns...	...in the World	Temple of Bacchus	Temple of Bacchus	Temple of Bacchus
Lovely temple carvings...	...Close up	These ruins are really huge...	...and well preserved	Front view of Temple of Bacchus
Temple of Bacchus	Door of Temple of Bacchus	Inside the Temple of Bacchus	Looking out from Temple of Bacchus	Beautiful carving inside the Temple of Bacchus
Temple of Jupiter	Door of Temple of Bacchus	Temple of Bacchus	Temple of Bacchus	View of Baalbek ruins from a local restaurant
View of Baalbek ruins from a local restaurant	Temple of Bacchus	More Roman ruins, Baalbek	The Palmyra Hotel