Before you begin your sightseeing trip in this city, it may be important to remember Beirut is retrieving its treasures from the rubbles left behind by 17 years of civil war. Much of the ancient historical monuments have been destroyed by bombardment and fire. The Lebanese hold the belief close to their hearts that the city will be as beautiful as she was after the rebuilding is complete.
The National Museum in Beirut houses an impressive collection of archaeological artifacts, statuettes and sarcophagi from pre historic times in Lebanon to present. The American University Museum inside the AUB campus has a fine collection of Phoenician glass and Arab coins. The Sursock Museum, which is housed in a beautiful old house, holds regular exhibitions of modern paintings, sculptures and old manuscripts.
It’s worthwhile stopping to visit the Pigeons grottoes and the archaeological sites of ancient ruins in the central district of the city.
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