The temple of the obelisk in Jbeil's archeological site, on the coast of Mount Lebanon, May 7, 2022. (Credit: Layal Dagher / L'Orient-Le Jour)
On the occasion of World Heritage Day, celebrated on April 18, Lebanese caretaker Minister of Culture Mohammad Mortada announced on Tuesday that the entrance to some archaeological sites and museums in Lebanon will be free of charge from April 19 to 25.
Included are the archaeological sites of Baalbeck and Anjar in the Bekaa, the hippodrome in Sour and the citadel in Jbeil.
Mortada also encouraged the Lebanese to visit the Rachid Karameh fair in Tripoli and the Wadi Qannoubine valley in the country's north.
The Ministry of Culture has announced free access to Lebanon's museums and archaeological sites on many previous occasions.