Show beirut has seen earths mighty men come and go on the face of the rock which overlooks the scenery from beirut to tripoli are arc written the names of oe every conqueror that has invaded syria from the assyrian down to field marshal allenby who conquered palestine in the world war that mighty testament to syrias glorious past Is one ot of the few colorful touches to be noted around this seaport at the foot of the lebanon the climate Is damp and stifling in hot weather to make life durable townspeople take to the mountains where cedars such as those solomon imported for his temple still grow in numbers although the slopes are no longer for est covered in almost every direction trips by motor out of beirut bring one in touch with the immemorial past not far down the mediterranean coast lies sl don oxen osen now plow the fields where once stood the great temple of tyre which the syrians call sour Is further farther south once tile the mightiest city of the east it Is now a fisher mens village between beirut nod and sidon lies iles ct to where cleopatra Is supposed to have journeyed for her final anal tryst with inith anthony before he set out for the battle of Act luin |