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Name of Object:

Map of Beirut as it appeared in 1841

Location:

Beirut , Lebanon

Holding Institution:

American University of Beirut

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Date of Object:

1841

Author:

Royal Engineers

Description:

This map shows Beirut before construction works were taken to modernise the harbour. The coastline has changed significantly since then.

Citation of this web page:

Hady El Hajj, Jennifer Harb, Cynthia Karaki "Map of Beirut as it appeared in 1841" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;lb;89;en;N

Prepared by: Hady El Hajj, Jennifer Harb, Cynthia Karaki
Copyedited by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: LB 101

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