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Art brings life to the ruins of Beit Meri

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jan 2, 2022
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Too often on this site, I have covered the destruction of ancient ruins in favor of new developments.…
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Race Against Time: How luxury developers are wiping out ancient Beirut

  • byHabib Battah
  • May 28, 2019
A version of this story was published in Monocle Magazine, August 2018 By Habib Battah Just across the…
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Roman city wall removed from Beirut site

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  • Sep 13, 2018
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A rare and well-preserved ancient Roman wall that once surrounded Beirut has been dismantled. Photography of the site…
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Will Renzo Piano’s new tower demolish an ancient city buried under Beirut?

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jun 23, 2018
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“We will find where you live,”  a watchman yelled at me after taking a picture of ruins on…
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New excavations across downtown Beirut, Saifi and Martyr’s Square

  • byHabib Battah
  • Feb 4, 2018
Archaeological excavations have been mushrooming across downtown Beirut over recent months, providing a glimpse at how the city…
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How did ancient Beirut get tossed in a pile?

  • byHabib Battah
  • May 13, 2017
In the shadow of the towers of new Beirut, the ruins of ancient Beirut have literally been dismembered…
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Ancient ruins uncovered in the ‘digital district’

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  • Mar 5, 2017
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A wide range of ancient structures have been uncovered in downtown Beirut that may provide important clues to…
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World’s oldest scale found in Lebanon, on display at AUB

  • byHabib Battah
  • Sep 25, 2016
The oldest known scale beam was recently found near Kfaraabida in North Lebanon and is now on display…
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One of world’s oldest cities found in North Lebanon, may become hotel

  • byHabib Battah
  • Aug 2, 2016
Perched on a hill along the rocky coast of North Lebanon, archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is…
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New discoveries in Byblos amid resort development

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jul 1, 2016
If archaeologists are right, our understanding of Byblos will soon change dramatically.  For years, people have assumed that…
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