Holy Sites in Lebanon

A colossal Roman temple complex in the Bekaa Valley, among the largest in the ancient world.

A Marian shrine with a 15-ton bronze statue overlooking the Bay of Jounieh.

A monumental Sunni mosque in downtown Beirut, inspired by Ottoman architecture.

A UNESCO-listed gorge that sheltered persecuted Maronite Christians for centuries.

The monastery and tomb of St. Charbel Makhlouf, Lebanon's most beloved saint.

A Crusader-era fortress on the Mediterranean with an integrated mosque, in ancient Sidon.

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities, with Phoenician temples and a Crusader church.

The museum and tomb of the spiritual writer Khalil Gibran, in a former monastery in Bsharri.