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Beit Beirut
Beit Beirut. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Beit Beirut (Arabic: بيت بيروت; literally "the house of Beirut") is a museum and urban cultural center dedicated to portraying the history of Beirut, with a particular focus on the Lebanese Civil War. Housed in the restored Barakat building, also known as the "Yellow House," this historic landmark was designed by Youssef Aftimus.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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