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Guided tour of Armenian shrine

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In the early 20th century hundreds of thousands of Armenian refugees arrived in Lebanon fleeing the mass killings of their people in the Ottoman Turkey.

Over the years the Armenian community has become an integral part of Lebanon's diverse demographic and political landscape.

Yessaya Hovatian shows us around Anjar, the town created by refugees who came from Musadagh area of Turkey.

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