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    Old vs. New: Beirut is a city full of contrasts

    By Grace HovsepianMay 6, 2018Updated:March 11, 2020
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    The architectural scene of Beirut is interesting. Modern skyscrapers stand tall next to old Lebanese houses and ancient ruins. Some of the Lebanese houses were renovated, others are still covered in bullet holes since the civil war.

    #1 This is Downtown Beirut where Roman baths casually stand next to modern buildings.

    A post shared by iElie (@ielie) on Jul 20, 2017 at 7:45am PDT

    #2 Beirut is all about contrasts.

    A post shared by iElie (@ielie) on Apr 17, 2017 at 12:21am PDT

    #3 The old, the new, and the renovated.

    A post shared by gayané (@gaya_ghs) on Apr 11, 2017 at 12:30am PDT

    #4 Lebanon Shot Twice: Then And Now is a photo series that shows Lebanon during and after the civil war.

    A post shared by gayané (@gaya_ghs) on Sep 21, 2016 at 3:56pm PDT

    #5 The book gathers 240 photos and 100 stories.

    A post shared by Every picture tells a story… (@michele.hayek) on Mar 28, 2018 at 11:26pm PDT

    #6 Roman columns standing proud next to Solidere.

    A post shared by Fouad Rmeily (@fouadrmeily) on Mar 24, 2018 at 4:41am PDT

    #7 Some of the old buildings were not renovated.

    A post shared by Fouad Rmeily (@fouadrmeily) on Feb 23, 2017 at 11:41am PST

    #8 Beit Beirut and Sama Beirut. The latter is the tallest skyscraper in Lebanon.

    A post shared by Krikor Ohannessian (@krikor) on Feb 2, 2017 at 10:14pm PST

    #9 Have a look at the color contrasts.

    A post shared by Líbano-Brasil (@libano_brasil) on Apr 5, 2017 at 2:19pm PDT

    #10 Downtown Beirut gathers all types of buildings.

    A post shared by Líbano-Brasil (@libano_brasil) on Apr 1, 2017 at 5:30am PDT

    #11 Activists are fighting for the preservation of heritage buildings.

    A post shared by This is Lebanon (@thisislebanon79) on Oct 9, 2017 at 2:11am PDT

    #12 Beit Beirut is a museum that commemorates the Lebanese Civil War. 

    A post shared by This is Lebanon (@thisislebanon79) on Jun 17, 2017 at 6:22am PDT

    Related: Beit Beirut offers a glimpse of the Lebanese civil war

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