Culture

Discovered in 1887 in the royal necropolis of Sidon, this Hellenistic sarcophagus is now one of the main pieces of the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. His name is misleading: he represents Alexander the Great, but he never contained his body. Some objects have a name that makes them famous, but betrays them. The sarcophagus says [...]

Sam Neill, a famous New Zealand actor for Jurassic Park, died in Sydney at 78. His family announces a sudden and unexpected disappearance.

Sam Neill, a famous New Zealand actor for Jurassic Park, died in Sydney at 78. His family announces a sudden and unexpected disappearance.

In Tyre, an ancient legend tells that purple was discovered by chance, when a dog bit a shell on the shore and returned the purple tinted snout. Behind this almost simple scene lies one of the most prestigious industries in the ancient world, the one that made Tyrian color the symbol of kings, [...]

The Museum Night in Lebanon returns on Thursday, July 16 with a free opening from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. in several museums, heritage houses, university collections and cultural sites. The announced programme covers Beirut, Jbeil, Saida, Tyre, Tripoli, Metn, Akkar and other regions. Free buses are provided from Martyrs Square to facilitate access to museums in the capital.

The Museum Night in Lebanon returns on Thursday, July 16 with a free opening from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. in several museums, heritage houses, university collections and cultural sites. The announced programme covers Beirut, Jbeil, Saida, Tyre, Tripoli, Metn, Akkar and other regions. Free buses are provided from Martyrs Square to facilitate access to museums in the capital.

Bonnie Tyler, a Welsh singer who became one of the most recognizable voices of British pop rock, died at 75 in Portugal. His death placed in the foreground "Total Eclipse of the Heart", a monumental ballad written by Jim Steinman and now a world classic of the 1980s. Beyond this tube, the artist leaves a long career, marked by a unique rauque voice, regular tours and lasting fidelity of the European public.

Bonnie Tyler, a Welsh singer who became one of the most recognizable voices of British pop rock, died at 75 in Portugal. His death placed in the foreground "Total Eclipse of the Heart", a monumental ballad written by Jim Steinman and now a world classic of the 1980s. Beyond this tube, the artist leaves a long career, marked by a unique rauque voice, regular tours and lasting fidelity of the European public.

Discovered in Saïda in 1855, the sarcophagus of the Phoenician king Eshmunazor II is now preserved at the Louvre. Its inscription tells of a dynasty, temples, a Sidonian power under Persian rule, but also a curse against those who would disturb his rest. There are objects that go through centuries like works of art. And [...]

Discovered in Saïda in 1855, the sarcophagus of the Phoenician king Eshmunazor II is now preserved at the Louvre. Its inscription tells of a dynasty, temples, a Sidonian power under Persian rule, but also a curse against those who would disturb his rest. There are objects that go through centuries like works of art. And [...]

From the source of Afqa to the coast of Byblos, Nahr Ibrahim bears one of the great ancient legends of Lebanon: that of Adonis, a young god wounded by a boar, whose blood would have tinted the river in red. Behind the myth there is a landscape, ancient rites, celebrations of mourning and rebirth, [...]

Every birth is the result of a long gestation paved with fortuitous encounters, amusing coincidences and constant work, often sown with obstacles. Just like the child who is born through the encounter of two beings, the musical work is born from the intersection of the path of his creator with those of an unknown number of beings or with unforeseen events whose narrative will subsequently feed a thousand crisp anecdotes. What seems fortuitous suddenly has a clean meaning. Creation is born of desire and a dream that suddenly takes shape and acquires its deep personality.

Sarcophagi of Sidon, treasures of Byblos, fragments of Tyre and Baalbeck: a major part of Lebanon's history is today read in foreign museums.

Majdal Zoun, in southern Lebanon, is no longer just a name added to the long list of locations affected by the war. After the explosions caused by the Israeli army in this area of the Tyre Caza, the village appears literally ventilated. Israel claims to have targeted and destroyed an underground infrastructure attributed to Hezbollah. But beyond the story [...]