ِAbout Lebanon

Of exciting effects found in Lebanon, hundreds of well-preserved mosaics from the Roman and Byzantine eras. The thousands of small colored stones and intricate images show mythological figures, or gods, or geometric designs. And mosaics to symbolize Lebanon today, this remarkable country diversity of cultures and traditions, and religions, which overlapped with the times. This unique diversity is what fascinates visitors.

Thanks to its location at the crossroads between Asia, Europe, Africa, constitute Lebanon through various civilizations throughout the ages. Starting with the Stone Age settlements and Phoenician cities-states, through Baalmabid Romania and Christian rituals hewn into the rock, through to Crusader castles, mosques Mamluk and Ottoman baths, meets Lebanese archaeological sites in real encyclopedia on the history of the ancient and modern world.

Lebanese society is characterized by the same modern cultural diversity. Most Lebanese Arabic and fluent, English, and French. When a romp in the center of Beirut, will pass mosques domed churches "high zodiac", which reflect the heritage of religious country and Alenga- Sunni Muslims, and Shiite and Druze; Maronite Christians, Eastern Orthodox, and others ... each rural area Lebanese own flavor, and maintain villages traditions in the kitchen, and the arts, religion and culture.