2-752-853 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria', c1930s. One of the oldest cities in the world, Beirut on the Mediterranean coast is the country's largest and main seaport. In 1888, Beirut was made capital of a vilayet (governorate) in Syria, after WWI, Lebanon achieved independence and Beirut became the capital city. From "Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa., New York, Chicago, London]