A version of this story was published in Monocle Magazine, August 2018 By Habib Battah Just across the skyscraper-lined Bay... Read More
Culture & Heritage
At a time when so many historic sites are being demolished in Lebanon, it’s refreshing to see that some in... Read More
A rare and well-preserved ancient Roman wall that once surrounded Beirut has been dismantled. Photography of the site is not... Read More
“We will find where you live,” a watchman yelled at me after taking a picture of ruins on his construction... Read More
Archaeological excavations have been mushrooming across downtown Beirut over recent months, providing a glimpse at how the city looked and... Read More
Before and after pictures were at the heart of the project to rebuild downtown Beirut following the Lebanese war. These... Read More
What had been one of the most beautiful and historic buildings on Jeanne d’Arc street will soon be gone. Here’s... Read More
Beirut activists are fighting hard to preserve two of the city’s key heritage sites and you can support them by... Read More
In the shadow of the towers of new Beirut, the ruins of ancient Beirut have literally been dismembered and piled... Read More
Guest post by Dima Karam Amid a maze of pulsing lights, grayscale buildings are wedged together against the blackness of... Read More