Qaous ou Qazaz
Qaous ou Qazaz is a mountain in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,502 metres. Qaous ou Qazaz is situated nearby to the locality Maqsoûs, as well as near Aïn Bourdaï.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,502 metres
- Description: mountain in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Qaws wa Quzaḩ”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stone of the Pregnant Woman.
Stone of the Pregnant Woman
Monument
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon, characterised by a megalithic gigantism unparalleled in antiquity. The stone was quarried from nearby hillsides, and several of the large monoliths - some only partially hewn from the geology. Stone of the Pregnant Woman is situated 4 km northwest of Qaous ou Qazaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baalbek and Duris.
Baalbek
Baalbek بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon and one of the country's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.
Duris
Village
Duris, also Dûris, formally Doris and also known by its French spelling Douris, is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Duris is situated 4½ km northwest of Qaous ou Qazaz.
Brital
Village
Brital is a village located in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. Brital is situated 8 km southwest of Qaous ou Qazaz.
Qaous ou Qazaz
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Qaous ou Qazaz” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Qaous ou Qazaz”
- Dutch: “Qaous ou Qazaz”
- Swedish: “Qaous ou Qazaz”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maqsoûs and Aïn Bourdaï.
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