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Mia Arawi

15 Magical Old Photos Of Beirut That Will Probably Upset You

Spend some time looking at these wonderful old photos of our amazing city, and realizing how far we’ve strayed from what it once was.


1. Wadi abu Jmil, 1964:



2. 1965



3. Flower market, 1960s:



4. A tramway ticket:



5. Raouche, 1960s:



6. Downtown Beirut (that’s an underground pedestrian bridge!):



7. Hamra, 1966:



8. Sahat el Burj, 1900s



9. Downtown Beirut, 1950:



10. Raouche 1966:



11. 1960s:



12. 1961:



13. Gemmayze, 1969:



14. Ouzai, 1950s:



15. 1972: