Many Historic Buildings and Cultural Sites Destroyed in Beirut Explosion: Did the Blast Fatally Tear Lebanon's Cultural Fabric?
Autor: | PHAM, NAOMI |
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Zdroj: | Al-Jadid; 2020, Vol. 24 Issue 79, p7-10, 4p |
Abstrakt: | The article focuses on the Port of Beirut has been a part of the city's history since 15th century B.C. Topics include port garnered mention in the letters of Pharaohs and Pheonicians, and emerged as an economic center during the Roman Era; and given its geographic location on the Mediterranean, connecting Asia, and Africa, the port provided a hub for trade and cultural exchange. |
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