Garden of Forgiveness Archaeological Area
Garden of Forgiveness Archaeological Area
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Discovered after the civil war of 75-90 during the demolition of damaged buildings, this large Z-shaped archaeological area in the heart of Downtown Beirut is still under excavation. The ruins of foundation walls, arches and floors uncovered are thought to date from the Roman and Byzantine periods and to belong to structures surrounding the Agora or marketplace. The area extends from the Corinthian columns of the Cardo Maximus, around St George Maronite Cathedral and all the way to Place des Martyrs.
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VinnieLondon
London, UK12,781 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
Located adjacent to the grand mosque a place des Martyrs you can see the excavation following the civil war. Interesting history but sadly another Lebanese archaeological site not maintained and being overrun. As always need a professional guide to get the full history and significance
Written June 25, 2023
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tanyaawad
Beirut, Lebanon7 contributions
Nov 2011
It was a dream...nestled between all religious symbols of Lebanese fractions, in the center that witnessed atrocities during war. It became a reality thanks to one woman, Alexandra Asseily and the unconditional support of her husband, besides a great deal of friends and believers! It is a tiny space, calm, with one Olive tree that we planted after our conference held in LAU (Healing Wounds Of History). On the tree you can find small forgiveness oaths people take...you can add your own, after enjoying peaceful moments in the middle of Beirut's madness and traffic. A must visit if you want a better understanding of the wounds of the past and the healing for the future.
http://www.healingwoundsofhistory.org/HWHLebanon.aspx
http://www.healingwoundsofhistory.org/HWHLebanon.aspx
Written September 10, 2012
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Tarek96
Beirut, Lebanon251 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
this archeological site needs way more attention! u cannot walk through it but it has some 1000s years old ruins from roman and greek eras!!! worth goings
Written September 20, 2014
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Tapirtales
Beirut, Lebanon122 contributions
Sep 2012
taking care of archaeological heritage is clearly not a top priority in Beirut - there were plans to turn it into an archeological park, but vegetation has taken over. yes ... it is a ruin
Written September 4, 2012
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Cymro
Coimbra, Portugal3,312 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
This archeological site was only discovered during the clean up after the civil war and in fact is still under excavation. There is no public access, but it is easily viewed from the bordering street. Sadly the information board that was there was unreadable, but the ruins are of Roman and Phoenician origin. It takes about 10 minutes of your time to view. As there is no information and no access, there is nothing to do but have a quick look.
Written August 29, 2018
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Christian O
Frederiksberg, Denmark1,267 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
The Garden of Forgiveness Archaeological Area could be a real tourist attraction given the necessary attention and explanations. The area is today overgrown with weeds and there are no explanations on what it is that your are looking at. All this is a pity as we all can see that there had been several cultures there over the last 2 thousands years.
Written May 10, 2018
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kiltmaker2
Evanston, IL14,627 contributions
Jul 2017
Located west from the Martyr's Square and within walking distance from Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, you might have to walk a bit deeper to find out the remnants since it is hard to see if you are distance away from it
Written August 17, 2017
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Manoul
Beirut, Lebanon766 contributions
Mar 2016
The Garden of Forgiveness lies close to Martyrs’ Square.. It is surrounded by places of worship belonging to different denominations, and reveals many layers of Beirut’s past. The area was classified as non aedificandi, not to be built, in the Master Plan of the Beirut City Center. The Garden of Forgiveness is envisioned as a place of calm and reflection, of understanding and tolerance. It's not allowed to enter to it just watch it from the first step.
Written February 14, 2017
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wajihb
Berlin, Germany110 contributions
The place is lovely and somehow peaceful, but you can't walk around, which I kinda understand, not lit during the night and is simply left as an open free area with no attention paid to it
It simply has more potential than what's used!!!
It simply has more potential than what's used!!!
Written March 21, 2014
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Ferdinand P
Carmona, Philippines309 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
It makes me happy to see old ruins. I really love history and seeing old structures makes me really happy. A great place to just sit and relax for a while.
Written July 23, 2018
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