This lovely mountain resort town is perched above the eastern end of
the beautiful Kadisha Gorge and at the foothills of the Cedars of Lebanon.
It is the brith place of Lebanon's most famous author
Khalil Gibran. It has a small museum which pays tribute to him.
Beiteddine palace was built over a period of thirty years by Emir Bechir Chehab II.
It's architecture reflects the typical oriental architecture of the 19th century Ottoman Era.
It is remarkable for its glamorous
arcades, multicolored mosaic floors, reception rooms, harems, hammams
and even by its guest house "Diyafa" where passing guests were lodged
(French poet Lamartine stayed once there).
Detail of the Sarcophagus of Ahiram, king of Byblos, seated
on a cherub throne, before an offering table, 13th century B.C (National Museum of Beirut).
Around 1200 B.C. the scribes of Byblos developed an alphabetic phonetic script, the precursor of our modern
alphabet. By 800 B.C., it had traveled to Greece, changing forever the way man communicated.
Located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, Baalbek is an ancient city
that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Originally
Canaanite (3rd century BC), the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines,
and Arabs successively occupied Ba'albek and left their imprints on the
place, often modifying what existed previously.
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May His Memory be Eternal!
Hanna Elias Sarkis, loving father to Elias, Grace, and Patricia, husband to Diana Yazbek, loving brother to Oumaima, Hind, Naeema in Canada, and the already departed Naim, died in Qatar the night of Friday July 1, 2011 as a result of a massive heart attack. May the Lord have mercy on Hanna's soul and help his family and loved ones.
Hanna was not only a distinguished citizen of Kaftoun with enumerable accomplishments, but was also one of the kindest individuals anyone can ever meet. We are all grieving and very saddened for his loss.
Funeral Services will be held in the Kaftoun Mar Foka Church at 4:00 PM, June 3, 2011.
Our sincere condolences!
