A slice of Lebanon

Link By Michael Kurtz | No Comments » May 23rd, 2008

BAALBEK, Lebanon – Lebanon is as diverse a country as they come and small enough (about the size of Connecticut) that it’s possible to tackle multiple scenes in one day. Rising early to squeeze in as many different sides of Lebanon as is humanly possible, we started our day with a visit to the ancient Roman ruins at Baalbek. See today’s photos in this photo gallery.

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, graduated with a degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His thesis research focused on the intersection of race and music in Northeastern Brazil. He worked previously as A&R and Production Coordinator for Putumayo World Music, an international music record label based in New York City. You can find his site here.

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