Baalbek. Le Temple du Soleil. Photographie de Henri Iammens s.j. (1862-1937) et Gérard de Martimprey s.j. (1873-1956), entre 1930 et 1940, plaque de verre 9 x 12 cm. © Bibliothèque orientale de l’Université de Saint Joseph, Beyrouth
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Photographing Lebanon's heritage, 1864-1970
03/04/2025 - 04/01/2026
Institut du Monde Arabe
1, rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard, Place Mohammed V
75005 Paris
www.imarabe.org
With the exhibition Photographing Lebanon's heritage, 1864-1970, the IMA Museum presents a rich selection of old photographs, from the collection of the Oriental Library of Saint-Joseph University in Beirut, devoted to the sites and monuments of Lebanon and shown for the first time in France.
The exhibition consists of an installation of images in different formats. It invites visitors to explore a dozen sites - Byblos, Baalbek, Tyre, Saida... - and regions - Hermel, Beqaa, Chouf, Metn, Kesrouan... - through photographs of landscapes and monuments, as well as scenes of social and economic life.
03/04/2025 - 04/01/2026
Institut du Monde Arabe
1, rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard, Place Mohammed V
75005 Paris
www.imarabe.org
With the exhibition Photographing Lebanon's heritage, 1864-1970, the IMA Museum presents a rich selection of old photographs, from the collection of the Oriental Library of Saint-Joseph University in Beirut, devoted to the sites and monuments of Lebanon and shown for the first time in France.
The exhibition consists of an installation of images in different formats. It invites visitors to explore a dozen sites - Byblos, Baalbek, Tyre, Saida... - and regions - Hermel, Beqaa, Chouf, Metn, Kesrouan... - through photographs of landscapes and monuments, as well as scenes of social and economic life.