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Old Lebanese House - Hasbaya

Quick images taken of a rare and precious example of an old Lebanese house, the residence of the Shams Family.

It endured a brave life under several centuries of regional and local turmoil and awaits restoration.
Main Entrance
Main Entrance		 Stairway To Current Inhabited Quarters
Stairway To Current Inhabited Quarters		 Stairway Arch
Stairway Arch 		Terrace Arch
Terrace Arch
The Living Quarters
The Living Quarters		 Main Courtyard
Main Courtyard		 The Fountain
The Fountain		 Rooms Around The Courtyard
Rooms Around The Courtyard
My Favourite - The Main Door to The Living Quarters
My Favourite - The Main Door to The Living Quarters		 Exit To The Courtyard
Exit To The Courtyard		 Door 1
Door 1		 Door 2
Door 2
Door 3
Door 3		 Door Pannel - Close Up
Door Pannel - Close Up		 Arch Stone Work
Arch Stone Work		 Door 4
Door 4

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Sami Shams 18-Sep-2009 13:07
We are titled as (beik) and our family is better than Jomblat's family...
At least we are Arabs...this house is shams family and its much better than Almokhtara House...
Thanks for this amazing pictures that we admire....
Sami Beik Shams
samer shams 27-Feb-2009 15:17
hi my name is samer shams and this house is for my family..........my father,grandpa,and all my family lived at this house,this house is about 450 years old........thank you Omar about this thing.
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