Beirut summary | Britannica
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WEBBeirut , City (pop., 2005 est.: urban agglom., 1,777,000), capital of Lebanon. The country’s chief port and largest city, it lies at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains. Initially settled by the Phoenicians, it gained prominence under Roman rule in the 1st century bc. It was captured by the Arabs in ad 635.
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