National Museum of Beirut Museum St, Beirut, Lebanon ☎ +961 1 426 703 Last Updated: 09/07/2022 | |
The National Museum of Beirut is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon. The collection begun after World War I. The museum has collections totaling about 100,000 objects, most of which are antiquities and medieval finds from excavations undertaken by the Directorate General of Antiquities. About 1300 artifacts are exhibited, ranging in date from prehistoric times to the medieval Mamluk period. | |
Beirut, Lebanon Place » City Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.4 million. 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, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. 94 views 💖 1Lebanon |