I miss Lebanon so I will create a thread with all my favorite photos. nothing beats a sunset over the Mediterranean

Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, located in the valley of Qadisha. home to the first printing press of the Middle East, installed in 1584

Deir el Qamar, with the Fakhreddine Mosque (oldest mosque in Mount Lebanon) and Our Lady of the Hill Maronite church

vibrant streets of Sur during Christmas time (so many poinsettias)

Jounieh and Our Lady of Lebanon

Our Lady of Mantara (Awaiting) in Maghdouché. said to be where the Virgin Mary awaited Jesus while he gave sermons in south Lebanon

al-Naqoura during the winter

Mar Mikhail and the famous colorful stairs

Sidon, in SOUTH Lebanon

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Saida

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox cathedral in the old souks of Saida, built in the 8th century.

the Kahlil Gibran museum in Bcharre with Gibran’s furniture, books, paintings, and his final resting place

Our Lady of the Ocean Maronite Church in Tyre

more pictures of Bcharre. you can see St. Saba Church in the first and second photo and the Sacred Heart Church in the third

downtown Beirut (but like #stopSolidere)

St. Saba Maronite cathedral in Bcharre

random Beirut pics. I don’t remember the name of the church unfortunately

more of Deir el Qamar, with the inside of the Fakhreddine mosque

Baalbek, the Sun City. home to two of the largest Roman temple ruins, the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple or Jupiter. these are some photos of the Temple or Bacchus. I need EVERYONE to look at those details!!!

Baalbek is by far one of my favorite places in Lebanon. the grandness of the ruins is very overwhelming and honestly can’t be felt by just looking at photos

Saydet el Maounet (Our Lady of Assistance) church in Baalbek

Byzantine-style Melkite Greek Catholic Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, not far from Our Lady of Lebanon

here’s the very beautiful interior

Al-Shoker mosque in Tripoli, the largest city in northern Lebanon

my favorite photos I’ve taken of the Raouche

Jezzine, a town in south Lebanon. look at all the pine trees

first picture is of Our Lady of the Waterfall, a Marian shrine that greets you as you enter Jezzine

Sidon Sea Castle, built by the crusaders in the 13th century as a fortress of the holy land. built on the site of a former temple dedicated to Melqart, the tutelary god of the Phoenician city of Tyre

Byblos, or Jbeil, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world

St. John the Baptist church in Byblos. construction started during the crusades in 1116, partially destroyed in 1176 by an earthquake

Sultan Abdul Majid Mosque in Byblos, dates back to the Mamlouk times in mid 1600

some random pics of the old souks of Saida

Mohammad al-Amin mosque in Beirut. view from Martyr’s Square in the first picture

details and a night time view

St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in downtown Beirut. by far one of my favorite churches in Lebanon. there’s an AMAZING archeological crypt museum underneath the church with Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, & Ottoman artifacts

Greek Orthodox monastery of Our Lady of Nourieh (Our Lady of the Light) in Hamat. said to be built in the 4th century by two sailors. they were caught in a stormy sea & started praying, when the Virgin appeared to them as a light and guided them to the shore of modern-day Chekka

some more shots of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa

Hajj Bahaeddine Hariri mosque in Saida

some close ups of the Marian shrine at Our Lady of Mantara

paragliding over Jounieh Bay. definitely one of my favorite moments in Lebanon. such an adrenaline rush with amazing views

Moussa’s Castle, located between Deir el Qamar and Beiteddine. Built by Moussa Abdel Karim al Maamari, with his beliefs and ideas engraved into the stones