Showing posts with label archeological museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archeological museum. Show all posts

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Baby Boys in the National Museum of Beirut

I shot these marble statues of baby boys in the National Museum of Beirut (Arabic: متحف بيروت الوطنيّ‎), the largest archeological museum in Lebanon. The marble statues date back to 5th century BC and were excavated on the site of the Eshmun Temple near the city of Sidon (Saida) in South Lebanon. The temple was dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing.


Picture of a statue of a boy in the National Museum of Beirut in Lebanon.
Statue of a boy holding a small object. National Museum of Beirut, Lebanon.