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El Khraibe Destination Guide
Explore El Khraibe in Lebanon
El Khraibe in the region of Baalbek-Hermel is a town in Lebanon - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) East of Beirut , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Khraibe is now 06:22 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Az Zabadani, Amman, and Yahfoufa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Khraibe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Baalbeck Lebanon
Temples of Baalbeck Lebanon. Heliopolis-city of the sun ..
matwak hunt in lebanon
hunting matwak ..
Baalbek
Here is a short clip of the ruins in Baalbek. Visit: arzeljabal.blogspot.com ..
Driving in Lebanon
Driving in Lebanon from Anjar to Baalbek ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sirghaya
Sirghaya (Arabic سرغايا) is small town located in the Damascus countryside in south west Syria.
Located at 33.80 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Douris, Lebanon
Douris is a village located approximately 3 km . southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation. Another archaeological site which is not on the tell near the village exists 1 km southwest of Douris at the north of a vineyard that can be reached via a track from the road to Baalbek.
Located at 33.98 36.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Wavel
Wavel is a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Baalbeck in Lebanon. It was originally French army barracks, but in 1948 refugees from the Palestine war found shelter there. In 1952, UNRWA took over responsibility for providing services in the camp. As of 2003, there are 7,553 registered refugees in the camp. In 2009 there were approximately 3000 refugees within the camp and a similar number living outside the camp.
Located at 34.00 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Stone of the Pregnant Woman
The Stone of the Pregnant Woman or Stone of the South is a Roman monolith in Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis), Lebanon. Together with another ancient stone block nearby, it is among the largest monoliths ever quarried by men. The two building blocks were intended for the close-by Roman temple complex − possibly as an addition to the so-called trilith − which was characterized by a monolithic gigantism unparalled in antiquity.
Located at 34.00 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Temple of Bacchus
The Temple of Bacchus was one of the three main temples at a large complex in classical antiquity, at Baalbek in Lebanon. The temple was dedicated to Bacchus (also known as Dionysus), the Roman god of wine, but was traditionally referred to by Neoclassical visitors as the "Temple of the Sun". It is considered one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world. It is larger than the Parthenon in Greece, though much less famous.
Located at 34.01 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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