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Marked out by bronze medallions grouted into the sidewalk, the trail will link archeological sites, historic public spaces and heritage buildings over a 2.5 km walking circuit in the historic core, revealing many layers of Beirut's history and development. Large district panels and smaller
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monument panels are made from glazed lava-stone tiles mounted on stainless steel stands. With texts prepared in three languages (Arabic, French and English) these panels are illustrated with historic maps, photographs and drawings. The circuit will start at the
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were salvaged during archeological excavations there. One has been reconstructed and laid in the modern souks close to its original alignment within the colonnade of the
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The Beirut Heritage Trail is a project undertaken by Solidere and will be launched in the Spring of 2016.
390: 405: 336: 217: 141: 86: 244:, gateway to the Hippodrome in Wadi Abou Jamil. Leaving Beirut Souks, the trail leads south past 90: 348: 297: 257: 193: 268:, there is an overlook to the Roman Cardo Maximus. The trail then leads to Nejmeh Square, the 363: 324: 320: 312: 293: 289: 285: 51: 229: 8: 368: 316: 305: 253: 249: 189: 245: 221: 358: 301: 241: 233: 225: 32: 385: 332: 269: 379: 353: 328: 213: 273: 261: 41: 75: 185: 308:, the Canaanite Tell and site of the Beirut City History Museum. 21: 197: 237: 323:, site of Beirut's ancient port, the trail traverses the 288:) at a focal overlook to the planned Hadiqat As-Samah ( 260:
and the southern end of the colonnaded Maarad Street (
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