Labweh

Labweh (Arabic: اللبوة), Laboué, Labwe or Al-Labweh is a village at an elevation of 950 metres (3,120 ft) on a foothill of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

Labweh
اللبوة
Labweh village
Shown within Lebanon
Location26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Baalbek
RegionBekaa Valley
Coordinates34.197317°N 36.352392°E / 34.197317; 36.352392
TypeTells
Part ofSettlements
History
Foundedc. 6910 to 6780 BC (from 3 limited samples)
PeriodsPPNB
CulturesNeolithic, Roman, Byzantine
Site notes
Excavation dates1966, 1969
ArchaeologistsDiana Kirkbride, Lorraine Copeland, Peter Wescombe
ConditionRuins
Public accessYes
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.