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The Triple Arch Beauties

April 27, 2016April 20, 2016 ~ karenkaram ~ 1 Comment

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Beirut expanded during the second half of the 19th century and became one of the most prosperous cities of the declining Ottoman Empire. The “Lebanese house” was invented during this period. The Lebanese house is a world of sunshine and light, of color both subtle and vivid, of simplicity of form and elegance of proportions.

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Lebanon’s Architecture

March 18, 2016March 17, 2016 ~ karenkaram ~ Leave a comment

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This post is a general overview of architecture in Lebanon as I’ll be going more in-depth as we go along, but I thought it would be an easy start with this one.

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