lebanonmuseum Archives - The United Australian Lebanese Movement

A piece of a sundial found in Umm el-Amed, in southern Lebanon, between 1943 and 1945. Part of a timepiece first used by the Phoenicians in the second century B.C., it is back on view in the newly restored National Museum of Beirut.Credit...Ministry of Culture/Directorate General of Antiquities-National Museum of Beirut-Lebanon

Away From Politics 9 September 2021

In Lebanon, Part of an Ancient Sundial Returns to View

A year after a huge explosion leveled Beirut’s port, the National Museum has reopened, and its Phoenician timepiece is on display. The National Museum of…