Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli Distr
The helicopter landing apron (left) and the gateway arch to the open-air theatre at the Rashid Karami International Fair
Mansouri Great Mosque in Tripoli
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to t
Tripoli, Lebanon
…Abu Ali Soap Factory (Khan) Rachid Karami International Fair Citadel of Tripoli Nickname: City of Knowledge and Scholars Tripoli Coordinates: Country Lebanon Governorate North Governorate District Tripoli District Government • Mayor Abdul-Hamid Karimeh (Tripoli Vision) Area • Total 27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi…
Byblos is believed to have been first occupied between 8800 and 7000 BC and continuously inhabited since 5000 BC, making it among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Fall of Tripoli to the Egyptian Mamluks and destruction of the Crusader state, the County of Tripoli, 1289
Fakhreddine II Palace, 17th century
Martyrs' Square in Beirut during celebrations marking the release by the French of Lebanon's government from Rashayya prison on 22 November 1943