Lebanese capital (beirut) презентация

Lebanese capital (BEIRUT)
Foundation of Lebanese capital
Development of Beirut
Territory
Population
Places of interest

Foundation of Beirut
Beirut is the capital of Lebanon, and has an interesting history about it. For a long time, the city has been thought of as both the gateway to the East and the crossroads between Africa, Asia and Europe due to its location. The city was originally named Beroth (meaning the city of wells) by the Phoenicians, but was seemingly unimportant when compared to the successful Byblos, Sidon and Tyre.
According to relics from prehistoric communities, Beirut is possibly one of man’s oldest settlements. Habitation was traced in Beirut since the Stone Age, where the area of the city was two islands forming the delta of the Beirut River. Once the river silted up, the area became the land mass of Beirut. Some of the earliest records of habitation in Beirut date back to 1900 B.C., where there was thought to be a Canaanite site.

Development of Beirut
Education played a major role in giving Beirut more fame, as its School of Law was better than the Schools of Constantinople and Athens and was on the same level as that of Rome. Beirut began developing its own commercial and military side. Large public buildings and monuments were built, combined with a series of baths, a number of markets and theaters many of these are still available in modern-day Beirut. The Ottomans took over for four centuries until 1918. Because the Ottoman rule is based mainly on economics, the local tax farmers gained the most power this rule allowed Beirut to become more and more important even today Beirut is still developing at all professional levels, laws, educational systems and many other fields. In addition to that lebanons free trade policies and geographical position helped a lot in development of the city.

Beirut today

Territory
The reconstruction of the Beirut Central District is a major endeavor of historic proportions. It covers a total land area of approximately 1.8 million square meters including 608,000 square meters of reclaimed land on the seafront. Of the total area, 86. 3 hectares will consist of SOLIDERE development plots

Population of the Lebanese capital

Places of interest
Among many places to visit in Beirut city we can list the most 4interesting ones.

Pigeon Rocks, Raouche
Located in the sea by the historical Raouche, the Pigeon Rocks are a Lebanese natural treasure. In the area surrounding the rocks, evidence of ancient human existence in Lebanon has been found. Walk on Raouche’s Corniche and marvel at these amazing sights

Roman Baths
Located in Downtown Beirut, marvel at this historical landmark. The ruins haven’t been functional as baths for a long time, but it is easy to imagine what life in the Roman Empire may have looked like.

Beit Ed-Dine Palace
Home to a museum and an annual music festival, this palace is worth your time. Construction began in 1788, and took 30 years. Legend has it that the prince had the architect’s hands cut off so that the palace could not be duplicated. Visit this one-of-a-kind marvel, which reflects a lot of what it means to be Lebanese