Mark,
Thank you very much. That decidedly answered the question. It hurts a
bit whenever I see descriptions of some of the archeology of Beirut. I have worked there several times, but the Embassy always was rather strict on
side excursions. What really hurt was about 35 Years ago when I was doing some stuff in Southern Lebanon. I was within about 20 km of Baalbek, but never could bet there. Of course, there was the minor detail of Hizbullah being between me and the ruins. In any event, thanks as always for your expertise.
Best
Larry