Tag: Christianity
Lebanon/Heritage: The small temple of Faqra
Lebanon/Heritage: The small temple of Faqra
Less well known than the Great Roman Temple which is attributed to Jupiter - Heliopolis just like the temples of Baalbeck, the sanctuary of Faqra also has on its side a small temple originally pagan and backed by a proto-Byzantine church, which overlooks one of the streams of the Nahr Kalb River.
The Mosaics of Qabr Hiram, one of the Louvre’s treasures
Considered to be one of the Louvre's treasures since 1862, Qabr Hiram's mosaics actually come from the village of Hanawai, located on the road...
Lebanon/Patrimony: The Virgin of Maghdouché or « Our Lady of Waiting »
A city in southern Lebanon in the district of Saida, 50 km from Beirut, it is known to host the famous shrine of the...
Lebanon / Traditions: Who is Sainte Barbe?
According to the legend in its best-known version, Saint Barbara was born in Nicomedia, daughter of a satrap named Dioscuri, who locked her in...
The Civil Marriage in Lebanon, an old story that is coming back to the...
According to Deir el Fatwa, a proposed law to establish Civil Marriage in Lebanon contradicts Islamic law, read a statement issued by the highest...
Holy Beard in Lebanon: Perpetual traditions or in perdition?
Saint Barbara, or Barbara, is a very popular saint in the land of the Cedars and in the Middle East. Commemorated on December 4,...
