NC State
This is the year NC State University was founded.
1887
The ancient city of Troy was located in what is now this modern-day country.
Turkey
Revered as a symbol of Lebanese identity, this legendary singer from Beirut collaborated for decades with the Rahbani Brothers and is beloved for patriotic songs like “Li Beirut.”
Fairuz
Known for its lively nightlife and historic Corniche, this coastal capital is nicknamed the “Paris of the Middle East.”
Beirut
This popular dip, similar to hummus, but made with roasted eggplant instead of chickpeas.
Baba Ghanoush/Mtabbal
This longtime coffee shop on Hillsborough Street has been a favorite hangout for NC State students in need of caffeine and conversation.
Cup a Joe
This U.S. president is on the $5 bill.
Abraham Lincoln
This traditional Lebanese percussion instrument, often used in Dabke performances, produces sharp, rhythmic beats and is played with one hand and a stick.
The Derbake
This ancient civilization, centered along Lebanon’s coast, was known for its mastery of purple dye and established colonies throughout the Mediterranean.
The Phoenician
This Yogurt drink is common in Lebanon while eating shawarma.
Ayran
Two graduates from NC State went on to create this wildly popular YouTube talk show known for its food challenges and comedy bits.
Good Mythical Morning?
This 2016 album by Frank Ocean was released four years after his debut Channel Orange.
Blonde
This Lebanese fashion designer, known for his intricate haute couture gowns, became the first from the Arab world to join Paris’s official Haute Couture calendar.
Elie Saab
Located in the Beqaa Valley, this UNESCO World Heritage Site contains some of the largest and best-preserved Roman temples in the world.
The Temples of Baalbek
This popular Lebanese brand sells fruit juices in small pyramid-shaped cartons, usually served with a mankoushe.
Bonjus
This NC State basketball coach led the Wolfpack to the 1983 NCAA Championship.
Jim Valvano
Sudan
This Lebanese-American writer and poet, author of “The Prophet,” is one of the best-selling poets of all time and a national icon of Lebanese literature.
Gibran Khalil Gibran
This ancient city is home to one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited ports and gave the Bible its name.
This sweet drink made from dates or grape molasses, often topped with nuts, is a classic in Lebanon during Ramadan.
Jallab
This beloved black Labrador, who used to run onto the football field to fetch the kicking tee for NC State games, was known by this name.
Ripken
The term for a word or phrase that reads the same backward and forward.
Palindrome
This traditional Lebanese musical genre, popular in mountain villages, features improvised poetic duels performed to the beat of a tabla.
Zajal
The Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) officially ended with this agreement signed in Saudi Arabia, which restructured political power among Lebanon’s sects.
The Taif Agreement
This bean is the main ingredient used in Mujaddara.
Lentils