Culture of Lebanon

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Photo of Beirut, Lebanon's capital
Rue Maarad, a street
Palm trees in Corniche Beirut
Sidewalk Cafes

The culture of Lebanon and the people who live there have been made by many different civilizations that were around for a very long time. This place used to be owned by a group of people called the Phoenicians. After that, it was taken over and controlled by different groups like the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Arabs, Crusaders, Ottoman Turks, and the French. Lebanon is a place with many different kinds of people who believe in different religions. This diversity is shown in the country's festivals, books, things from the past, food, and buildings.[1] Lebanon is a place where many people like to visit and explore. However, sometimes there are times when people cannot visit because there is fighting and disagreement happening.[2]

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  1. Stokes, Jamie. Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East, page 406
  2. Deeb, Marius (2013). Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah: The Unholy Alliance and Its War on Lebanon. Hoover Press. ISBN 9780817916664. the Maronites and the Druze, who founded Lebanon in the early eighteenth century.