Race Against Time: How luxury developers are wiping out ancient Beirut
A version of this story was published in Monocle Magazine, August 2018 By Habib Battah Just across the…
Roman city wall removed from Beirut site
A rare and well-preserved ancient Roman wall that once surrounded Beirut has been dismantled. Photography of the site…
New excavations across downtown Beirut, Saifi and Martyr’s Square
Archaeological excavations have been mushrooming across downtown Beirut over recent months, providing a glimpse at how the city…
How did ancient Beirut get tossed in a pile?
In the shadow of the towers of new Beirut, the ruins of ancient Beirut have literally been dismembered…
The gutting of Beirut’s Roman racetrack
We often worry about extremist groups like ISIS destroying history in the Middle East. But in Beirut, private…
Saifi Plaza dig progress
I recently got a better look at the ruins discovered at the “Saifi Plaza” project, which I have…
Update: New photos inside Saifi dig
Soon after posting about the ruins discovered at the Saifi Plaza excavation, an activist got in touch over…
Ruins cleared at Saifi Plaza
There appears to be nothing left of a major downtown Beirut excavation that took place here a month…
Ruins near Bank Audi cleared?
Credit: Rayya Haddad Credit: Rayya Haddad Earlier this summer I posted pictures taken by my photographer friend Rayya…