and what thing there you liked more???
2007-03-26 11:41:35 · 11 answers · asked by حلاَمبرا hallambra 6 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Lebanon
I can't say how many have gone but I have, in May 2000, while visiting friends in Bikfaya. It is the only time I've ever been abroad and was the first time I flew in a 'plane.
I found everything in the museum interesting. The film show about how they encased the treasures in concrete for protection during the war, the display about Baalbeck, (I went to see the real thing a few days later - the largest Roman temple-complex in the world. I stayed for hours, I was completely enthralled by it all. Then went into town to walk up on the largest single-dressed stone in the world - still in the very quarry from which it was hewn! Possibly too large to transport to the temple). The uncredited (or not that I could see) sarcophagus at the top of the steps outside, the one inside: of Ahiram, King of Byblos, carved with letters of the Phoenician alphabet and the sculptures; in particular the three sculpted marble bulls at the temple of Echnoun. Were do I stop?
Most of all, though, perhaps the exquisite displays of ancient Phoenician jewelry, all along the cool, airy mezzanine.
Where better to be in Beirut on a hot afternoon? Particularly while anticipating a munooshi and chilled beer in the excellent restaurant right across the square, to follow!
I long to return. The whole country is stunning. It really got under my skin. The warmth of the Lebanese welcome was almost overwhelming.
Girly Brains / UK.
2007-03-27 01:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by Girly Brains 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there have been many those that went for holiday in the course of the most extreme cases and they stated they did not even observe it till eventually they received calls from kin. (I propose at present, at present) i do not imagine that's a huge issue now, in reality i do not imagine you'll see some thing or face some thing.. Oh, and about places to visit, I propose you commence on the Corniche :) , solid success
2016-12-02 20:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by maritza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never been there...I've been to the AUB archeology museum and it has amazing things so I imagine the National museum is way better.
2007-03-26 18:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than 10 times and I liked the real old Lebanese Folklore.
2007-03-26 19:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ...spent half a day there last year. Amazing exhibits ...I loved the finely carved sarcophagus & other exhibits on the ground floor. Treasures for all to see .
2007-03-26 21:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't been there, but I imagine that they have a lot of Phoenecian mummy sarcophogi...so I'll go with that. :-P (they were among my favorite things that I saw when I went to the Louvre last month).
2007-03-26 11:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didnt know there was one! Maybe my top priority next time I visit shouldnt be food... naaa sorry food always wins :D
Toushka
2007-03-27 03:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by .... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, really im not kidding now, i didnt know we had a national meseum :P what do we have there
2007-03-26 17:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, when I was growing up there was no musuem because of the war.
2007-03-26 15:08:14 · answer #9 · answered by violet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, not yet, txs for reminding, i should visit it very soon!
2007-03-26 21:46:29 · answer #10 · answered by LiLi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋