Ain Aata
Ain Aata
Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata, Ayn Aata | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Rashaya District |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.40 sq mi (58.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,330 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | around 4,000 |
_p177_CEDARS.jpg) Cedars, in the hills of Ain Aata (2 June 1860)[1] | |
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| Alternative name | Ain Aata, 'Ain 'Ata, Ayn Aata |
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| Location | 99 kilometres (62 mi) east of Beirut |
| Region | Rashaya |
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| History | |
| Cultures | Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
Ain Aata, Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata or Ayn Aata is a village and municipality situated southwest of Rashaya, 99 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Beirut, in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.[2]
The name is thought to mean 'gift spring'.[3] There is a remarkably cold spring in the area.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1838, Eli Smith noted 'Ain 'Ata's population as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.[4] By 2014, Druze residents made up 88.52% of the 1,795 registered voters, with almost all the remainder being Greek Orthodox Christians.[5]
Roman temple
[edit | edit source]Recent epigraphic surveys have confirmed the ruins of a Roman temple and cult site in the village that are included in the group of Temples of Mount Hermon.[6][7][8][9]
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Harvey, 1861, p. 145 ff
- ^ Kitto, 2003, p. 344–
- ^ Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), 1837, p. 98–
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
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- ^ Kaizer, 2012, p. 76 ff
- ^ Mouterde, 1951–1952, pp. 19–89
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1857, p. 438 ff
- ^ Stanley, 1871, p. 408 ff
Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ain Aata on Localiban
- 'Ain 'Ata on geographic.org
- Photos of Roman temples in the Rashaya area on the American University of Beirut website
- Roman Temples on discoverlebanon.com
- Ain Ata on wikimapia
- Ain Ata on geody.com
- Hebrew concordance entry for Beth-Anath, "Temple of Anat"
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