Haouch Tall Safiyeh
حوش تل صفية | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°01′30″N 36°08′23″E / 34.02500°N 36.13972°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
District | Baalbek District |
Area | |
• Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2) |
Elevation | 3,363 ft (1,025 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | +3 |
حوش تل صفية | |
Location | 3km southwest of Yaate near Baalbek |
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Region | Bekaa Valley |
Type | Tell |
History | |
Cultures | Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1933, 1954, 1957, 1966 |
Archaeologists | A. Jirku, A. Kuschke, Lorraine Copeland |
Condition | Ruins |
Public access | Yes |
Haouch Tall Safiyeh or Haouch Tal Safiya (حوش تل صفية) is a village and an archaeological site 3 km southwest of Yaate near Baalbek in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. It dates at least to the Neolithic period. [1] The village is mostly Shiite, with 499 Shiite voters, 171 Maronites and 14 Sunnis. [2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Haush Tell Safiyeh as a Metawileh village in the Baalbek area. [3]
Haouch Tall Safiyeh
حوش تل صفية | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 34°01′30″N 36°08′23″E / 34.02500°N 36.13972°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
District | Baalbek District |
Area | |
• Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2) |
Elevation | 3,363 ft (1,025 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | +3 |
حوش تل صفية | |
Location | 3km southwest of Yaate near Baalbek |
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Region | Bekaa Valley |
Type | Tell |
History | |
Cultures | Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1933, 1954, 1957, 1966 |
Archaeologists | A. Jirku, A. Kuschke, Lorraine Copeland |
Condition | Ruins |
Public access | Yes |
Haouch Tall Safiyeh or Haouch Tal Safiya (حوش تل صفية) is a village and an archaeological site 3 km southwest of Yaate near Baalbek in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. It dates at least to the Neolithic period. [1] The village is mostly Shiite, with 499 Shiite voters, 171 Maronites and 14 Sunnis. [2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Haush Tell Safiyeh as a Metawileh village in the Baalbek area. [3]