Syrie Moderne - Fort a l’entree du Port de Bairout (Plate 20) (Beirut Port Entrance Fortress)

Engraver	Augustin Francois Lemaitre (1797-1870)
Date	1848
Technique	Copper Engraving
Category	Uncategorized
Source	Syrie Ancienne et Moderne par M.Jean Yanoski et par M.Jules David - L'Univers Pittoresque, Firmin Didot Freres, Editeurs, Paris

Description

The engraving represents the entrance to the port of Beirut, depicting the coastal fortifications and the medieval sea castle that once guarded maritime access to the city.

Beirut, Port of Beirut, Levant, Mediterranean, 19th century engraving, coastal fortifications, maritime history