Beautiful yet haunting photographs of abandoned places in Lebanon – once thriving buildings now ravaged by nature and time are the subject of this fascinating, coffee table photo book.

Lebanon is a country that still holds many secrets of what life was like there prior to the civil war, and more recently the Beirut port blast.

Inside, we discover ruins, deserted buildings, and glamorous architecture all tucked away from the public eye. These include the abandoned mansion of a former prime minister, one of the most remarkable buildings in Zokak el-Blat, Beirut, a once glorious hotel now bearing its war wounds, a 17th-century palace in Deir El Qamar, and a stunning yet unfinished passion project, where each arch of the structure reflects a different civilisation.

Award-winning photographer James Kerwin's love affair with Lebanon started in 2017 when he began his research into locating interesting, unique, and abandoned architecture. That relationship grew stronger when he finally set foot in the country for the first time in 2019, and began uncovering these architectural delights.

美丽迷人的黎巴嫩废墟照片——曾经辉煌的历史建筑如今饱受自然和时间的蹂躏。

黎巴嫩是一个仍然保留着许多秘密的国家，在内战以及最近的贝鲁特港口爆炸事件之前，那里的生活是什么样的。

在这本摄影集中，我们发现了隐藏在公众视野之外的迷人废墟。其中包括一位前总理的废弃豪宅、贝鲁特Zokak el-Blat区最引人注目的建筑之一、历经战争洗礼的辉煌酒店、Deir El Qamar（黎巴嫩南部的一个小村庄）17世纪的宫殿，以及一个令人惊叹但尚未完成的激情项目，其中每个拱门都反映了不同的文明。

获奖摄影师詹姆斯·科文（James Kerwin）对黎巴嫩的爱始于2017年，当时他正开始研究定位有趣独特的废墟。2019年，他终于踏上这个国家，开始发掘这些建筑的乐趣，他与这个国家的关系也变得更加牢固。