Damour is a Lebanese Christian town that is 20 km (12 mi) south of Beirut. The name of the town is derived from the name of the Phoenician god Damoros who symbolized immortality. Damour also remained the capital of Mount Lebanon for three centuries.
Janna Sur Mer Resort in Damour
Commemorative plate for the seizure of Damour by the Australians in 1941, installed in Nahr al-Kalb to the north of Beirut.
Image: Janna Sur Mer Resort in Damour, Lebanon
Image: Jisr el Qadi bridge over the River Damour
Chouf is a historic region of Lebanon, as well as an administrative district in the governorate (muhafazat) of Mount Lebanon.
Chouf Mountains
Prophet Job shrine in Niha village, Chouf, Lebanon
Christian Church and Druze Khalwa in Maaser el Chouf: Historically; the Druzes and the Christians in the Shuf Mountains lived in complete harmony.