Achrafieh
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Achrafieh is an upper-class area in eastern Beirut, Lebanon. In strictly administrative terms, the name refers to a sector (secteur) centred on Sassine Square, the highest point in the city, as well as a broader quarter (quartier). In popular parlance, however, Achrafieh refers to the whole hill that rises above Gemmayze in the north and extends to Badaro in the south, and includes the Rmeil quarter.
Image: Sursock Palace in Achrafieh, Beirut
Image: Zahrat al Ihsan Street, Achrafieh, Beirut
Image: Ashrafieh Beirut 1960
Moussa Sursock's palace, completed around 1870
Beirut
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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the thirteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.
Image: Platinum Tower 3 Beirut Nabil Gholam Achitects
Image: Martyrs' Square Statue Beirut Lebanon
Image: Beirut Nejmeh Sq
Image: Saint George Maronite Cathedral and Mohammad Al Amin Mosque by Lebnen 18