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The Hotel St. Georges is a historic resort hotel in Beirut, Lebanon, opened in 1934. It was constructed by a French investment group, the Société Des Grands Hotels Du Levant (SGHL), [1] during the period of the French mandate. [2] [3] Parisian architect Auguste Perret came to Beirut to design the hotel [4] with local architect Antun Tabet. [5]
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek Roman temple of Qsarnaba, near Zahle, Lebanon The column of Iaat in the Beqaa valley, probably a Roman shrine In the first century the Temples started to be built, using the nearby quarries with famous " "Monoliths" .
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In 2013, the hotel underwent a major renovation to refresh the building's exterior and interior. [7] In June 2015, when the renovation was complete, Le Bristol held a ceremony named "Le Bal de Beyrouth" attended by major figures in Lebanon and in the Middle East. [8] The hotel closed temporarily on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]
Beit Mery's history dates back to ancient times. The town is home to the ruins of a Roman temple, indicating its importance during the Roman Empire. This temple, dedicated to the god Mercury, was part of a larger network of Roman religious sites throughout the region. The presence of such a structure suggests that Beit Mery was a notable ...
"Mzaar" is the Arabic word for shrine or sanctuary. The highest peak in Ouyoune el Simane was called "Jabal el Mzaar" (mountain of the shrine) after a small Roman temple built on its top. It is believed that the Romans were using fire as signals to communicate between the coastal area and Baalbeck, or Heliopolis, through Faqra and the Mzaar peak.
The temple is located on a rocky plateau, accessible by a climb up a hill at an altitude of 1,100 meters (3,600 ft). The top of the hill is covered in various platforms, cisterns , tanks and steps that have been carved out of solid bedrock.
Rank City Country Population Source 1 Amman Jordan 4,642,000 [1]2 Tel Aviv Israel 3,900,000 [2]3 Damascus Syria 2,503,000 [3]4 Beirut Lebanon 2,402,000 [4]5 Aleppo Syria