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Travelogue of Jordan and Lebanon Middle East Beirut Jerusalem 76314 (1962)

1962 · Short film · 8 min

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Made in 1962 by Castle Films, this travelogue of Jordan and Lebanon presents a vital, full color look at many of the Holy Land's most famous sights including the Garden of Gethsemane, the Dome of the Rock, and the Mountains of Lebanon. Roman ruins are seen at Baalbek, where majestic pillars still flank the temple of Jupiter. The film shows many traditional sights including farming with primitive tools and animals such as mules and camels, etc. Pipelines are shown carrying oil through Lebanon to…

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