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Beirut Museum Showcases Resilience Amid Civil War Echoes

4/13/2025

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On April 10, 2025, the National Museum in Beirut stood as a beacon of resilience, showcasing war-damaged artifacts that tell the haunting story of Lebanon's civil war. This conflict, which erupted in 1975 and took over 100,000 lives, still echoes in the hearts of former fighters who now champion peace, wary of the shadows of violence that linger.

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On April 10, 2025, the National Museum in Beirut stood as a beacon of resilience, showcasing war-damaged artifacts that tell the haunting story of Lebanon's civil war. This conflict, which erupted in 1975 and took over 100,000 lives, still echoes in the hearts of former fighters who now champion peace, wary of the shadows of violence that linger.