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Around Nahr el-Kalb (The Dog River) there lies over twenty stelae that belong to Ramesses II of Egypt, Esarhaddon of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, the Roman legion Legio III Gallica, Byzantine governor Proclus, Mamluk sultan Barquq, Lebanese prince Fakhr al-Din, and more [4096×4096]

October 12, 2024

by Ambitious-Cat-5678

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Ambitious-Cat-5678 on October 12, 2024 7:18 am

This is in Lebanon by the way. For anyone interested I recommend skimming through this video on what the inscriptions that survive read:

https://youtu.be/eY2bjjEY0xI?si=unnYm2iRX4AeMqVE
PickleRick1001 on October 12, 2024 7:19 am

Do you have any more information about this site? Ramesses II to Fakhr al-Din is an incredibly long stretch of time, it’s fascinating that they’d all erect stelae in the same location.
Consistent-Leek4986 on October 12, 2024 7:23 am

great read sitting here at 3am recovering from knee surgery. would the area be in danger due to the new war in Lebanon?

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Around Nahr el-Kalb (The Dog River) there lies over twenty stelae that belong to Ramesses II of Egypt, Esarhaddon of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, the Roman legion Legio III Gallica, Byzantine governor Proclus, Mamluk sultan Barquq, Lebanese prince Fakhr al-Din, and more [4096×4096]

[1674×1080] Specially constructed Army shoe for David M. Dotson, 37th Tennessee Regiment, CSA, who lost his foot in the Battle of Franklin. The shoe was specifically designed to accommodate him. Circa 1864.

Remains of wall painting in church of Sant Climent de Pal in Andorra. It was built in the 11th or 12th century and then again in the 17th or 18th century [3696 × 2448]

Fresco of St. Christopher Carrying Baby Jesus on His Shoulder, Trent Cathedral [1920×1080]

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