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The Beqaa Valley (Arabic: وادي البقاع, Wādī l-Biqā‘, Lebanese [bʔaːʕ]), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important farming region. Industry also flourishes in Beqaa, especially that related to agriculture.
The Beqaa Valley, a region in East Lebanon, is known for its historical significance dating back to ancient Roman times. It is situated between the Mount Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges and is traversed by two rivers, the Orontes and the Litani.
Sep 2, 2009 · Baalbek is an ancient Phoenician city located in what is now modern-day Lebanon, north of Beirut, in the Beqaa Valley. Inhabited as early as 9000 BCE, Baalbek grew into an important pilgrimage site in the ancient world for the worship of the sky- god Baal and his consort Astarte, the Queen of Heaven in Phoenician religion (the name 'Baalbek ...
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Jul 19, 2013 · It was a huge piece of limestone, longer than a school bus and estimated to weigh more than a thousand tons. Carved by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago, the monolith had been intended for the...
The elongated plateau of the Beqaa Valley is known for its warm and dry summers and cold and wet - even snowy - winters. Covered with olive groves, cultivated wheat fields and large numbers of vineyards, figs and pomegranate trees, the Beqaa Valley and its fertile soil is the country’s prime agricultural region.
Sep 17, 2020 · As the Beqaa Valley from late spring to early autumn is hot and humid, ending the day of sightseeing in a place that was appropriately picked for honoring the sun god for a wine tasting is the perfect way to end your day and perhaps to have it come full circle as an homage to Bacchus, the god of wine, whose temple awed you earlier.
Bekaa Valley is known for its famous agriculture and rich land, UNESCO world heritage such as Baalbek and Anjar, world class wineries, El-Assi river and Qaraoun lake, and many other attractions besides its famous local Lebanese dishes.
