IB2 The Audacity to Question the Base
“Two negations will never make a nation.”
IB32 Héritage 14 : The Archduchess, the Bell Tower and the Tabernacle
IB26 Héritage 9 : Medieval Frescoes of Lebanon — Part 1
Europe is renowned for its landscapes and monuments, including the magnificent medieval frescoes in Romanesque churches. One can only be won over by the shapes, colors, and history of its testimonies of a rich past that has shaped this continent. And yet, right here, in the heart of the Lebanese mountains, frescoes from the same […]
IB21 Héritage 6 : The Trifora of the Lebanese House (II)
Soteriology in secular architecture
IB20 Héritage 5 The Trifora of the Lebanese House (I)
The Trifora, or triple bay, became emblematic of Lebanese architecture, and was used to adorn the Christian monuments of Phoenicia during the Byzantine period. It disappeared from the architectural landscape at the beginning of the Middle Ages to reappear later with the foundation of the Maronite College of Rome in 1584. That was the time […]
IB19Héritage 4 The Christic Cycle on the Facades of Maronite Churches
An approach about soteriology in Maronite sacred architecture
IB16 Héritage 1 : About the origin of the Lebanese language (I)
“The Lebanese have never spoken Ktovonoyo, but it was and is the liturgical language of the Syriac Maronite Church. This language was taught in their schools until 1943 and it is the only language they wrote and the one they still sing in the form of hymns. It is the language taught in schools that […]
IB15 Walid Phares submits “Free Region” Project to US Congress
A draft partial implementation of UN Resolution 1559 called “Free Region” is currently being proposed by Walid Phares, one of the US Congress’ counter-terrorism advisers. Professor Phares also serves as secretary general of the transatlantic parliamentary group TAG. He outlines his plans to ICI Beyrouth, as well as the conditions necessary for its realization