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Aqoura… Queen of the Jroud

Aaqoura, the “Queen of the Jroud,” is a vast mountain village where ancient pagan heritage, early Maronite Christianity, apple orchards and turquoise lakes converge.

By Jenna Geagea
Christian villages - Mediterranean villages - Christianity - Lebanese villages - Village life - Christian Representation - Village traditions

The capital of Lebanon's Greek Orthodox heartland

Amioun, Lebanon’s Greek Orthodox heartland, carries nearly 4,000 years of history from Bronze Age settlements to Byzantine churches, Ottoman-era houses and its enduring olive-growing traditions.

By Jenna Geagea
Christian villages - Lebanese cultural history - Mediterranean villages - Lebanese villages - Village life - Lebanese History

Into Hardine & Kfar Helda: The oldest Christian villages

Hardine and Kfar Helda reveal a lesser-known side of Batroun, where Roman temples, ancient churches, medieval frescoes and centuries-old traditions preserve nearly two millennia of history.

By Jenna Geagea
Christian villages - Lebanon history - Lebanese villages - Village life - Village traditions

The rise, fall, and return of Bhamdoun

Bhamdoun is a historic mountain village and former railway resort whose identity was shaped by migration, sectarian history, tourism, war, and enduring local traditions.

By Jenna Geagea
Christian villages - Lebanese history experience - Lebanese history - Lebanese Christians - Lebanese villages - Village life

Al Qoubaiyat the Christian capital of Akkar

Al Qoubaiyat is a historic mountain village in Akkar, known for its water-rich landscape, deep Maronite heritage, and centuries-old role as the region’s Christian hub.

By Jenna Geagea
Christian villages - Eid in Lebanon - Lebanese villages - Village life - Eid el Sayde - Village traditions

Hrajel's unique celebration of Eid el Sayde

Hrajel blends centuries-old Maronite heritage, mountain traditions, and religious devotion with a major summer festival that brings the village together each August.

By The Beiruter
Christian villages - Ain Ebel - South Lebanon - Maronite - Jabal Amel

Ain Ebel: A Christian stronghold in Lebanon’s south

Ain Ebel, one of southern Lebanon's oldest Christian villages, continues to preserve its history, faith and identity as residents choose to remain on their land despite war, displacement and ongoing security restrictions.

By Jenna Geagea