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Ehden: the twenties...

 

                                         A general view of Ehden in the 1920ies, taken from Jabal (mount) Saydet Al Hosn

 

Two pictures of the "midane" in the 1920ies where we can see the "Koubra" on the top right, "Hotel Soutou" on the middle right and "Hotel Zakhia" on the middle left. The trees on the left side are still present today.

 

A picture taken from "kitlee" where Mar Gerges church stands.

 

Same view as above but closer. You notice on the right the large house of Youssef Beik Karam

 

Another view of Ehden but this time yhe picture is taken from another place, probably from Al Koubrah.

 

a picture taken from "kitleh" Mar Gerges but this time part of Youssef Beik Karam house appears in the middle on the far left

 

A picture of Mar Gerges and surroundings.

We note the presence of too many trees in that area that time.