On Boxing Day (Dec 26th) we made our way to the National Museum of Beirut. Our Lonely Planet guidebook listed this museum as a 'must see' and we would have to agree. It is nicely laid out, well lit and has a wonderful array of artefacts from around the country. If I had to make a criticism it would be that the museum could do with MORE pieces. It's a far cry from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo which is more like a dark, overstuffed warehouse.
An ornate sarcophagus from the southern city of Tyre. The frieze depicts the legend of Achilles.
A beautiful 4th century mosaic.
A colossus taken from the ancient city of Byblos.
One of my favourite pieces in the museum - a carved marble head atop a sarcophagus.
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