Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.
The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast.
Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus).
The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC.
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