Aaqbe
Aaqbe
العقبه Akbeh, Aqbe, Akbe, Aqbeh, Aaqabet, el-Aaqbe, Akraba, Aaqabet Rashaya, Akabe | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Rashaya District |
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| Alternative name | Akbeh, Aqbe, Akbe, Aqbeh |
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| Location | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Rashaya |
| Region | Rashaya |
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| History | |
| Cultures | Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
Aaqbe, Akbeh, Aqbe, Akbe, Aaqabet, el-Aaqbe, Akraba, Aaqabet Rashaya or Akabe (العقبه) is a village and municipality situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Rashaya in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.[1][2]
Roman temple
[edit | edit source]The village contains the vestiges of a Roman temple, one of Mount Hermon group of temples . The temple is situated on a hill with a commanding view of Mount Hermon. George F. Taylor classified it as an Antae temple of a rugged design that lacked decoration. He noted that the doorway of the temple does not face the summit; it aligns instead to a northerly area of the mountain that is covered by a ridge. The temple featured a niche that may have housed a cult statue of which only the framing columns have survived. Three sections of the east antae pillar were also still in place.[1]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Aaqabet, Localiban
- Photo of Aaqbe village on ugo.cn
- Photos of Roman temples in the Rashaya area on the American University of Beirut website
- Roman Temples on discoverlebanon.com
- 3D Google Earth map of En Nebi Safa on www.gmap3d.com
- Aaqabet Rashaya on wikimapia
- Aaqabet Rashaya on wikimapia
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