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| | City of Jounieh, LEBANON |
 | | JOUNIEH, only 15 km north of Beirut the Capital of Lebanon, lies the port town of JOUNIEH, in the Keserwan region, this city still retains some of the charm of yesterday in the old stone souk area near ferry terminal. |
 | | The area-known as "Old Jounieh"- has recently undergone an overhaul and there are outdoor cafes and restaurants mixed among boutiques, artisan shops, banks, supermarkets, hotels of all categories. |
 | | Here on the rock face are a series of carved reliefs recording the passage of numerous ancient armies and rulers, among them Ramses 2 of Egypt, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Roman emperor Caracalla. |
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