Nabi Qâssem
Nabi Qâssem is a locality in South Governorate, Lebanon. Nabi Qâssem is situated nearby to the village Qasmiye, as well as near the locality Khirbat ‘Ayn al Qanāţir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Leontes Bridge and Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb.
Leontes Bridge
Ruins
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The Leontes Bridge is a ruined Roman bridge in Lebanon; it crossed the Litani River in the vicinity of Nahr Abou Assouad, 10 km north of Tyre. The bridge, which is dated to the 3rd or 4th century AD, featured a comparatively flat arch with a span-to-rise ratio of 3.1 to 1.
Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb
Archaeological site
The Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb is a historic temple in the hinterland of Tyre, Southern Lebanon, that was excavated in three stages. In 1946, Maurice Chehab, head of Lebanon's Directorate General of Antiquities, led the first mission that revealed a Hellenistic period temple and thousands of clay figurines dating from the sixth-to-first centuries BC. Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb is situated 3 km northeast of Nabi Qâssem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burj Rahal and Abbassiyeh.
Burj Rahal
Village
Photo: Micheal Mike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burj Rahal is a municipality in the Tyre District in South Lebanon. Burj Rahal is situated 3 km southeast of Nabi Qâssem.
Abbassiyeh
Town
Abbassiyeh, also spelled Abbassieh, is a municipality in the Tyre District of South Lebanon. Abbassiyeh is situated 4½ km southeast of Nabi Qâssem.
Kharayeb
Village
Photo: HusseinHijazy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kharayeb is a historic municipality in the Sidon District in the South Governorate, Lebanon. The town is 77 km south of Beirut, and stands at an average altitude of 190 m above sea level. Kharayeb is situated 4½ km northeast of Nabi Qâssem.
Nabi Qâssem
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Mazra‘at an Nabī Qāsim”, “Nabī Qāsim”, and “Nabi Qassem”
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.32855° or 33° 19′ 43″ northLongitude
35.25361° or 35° 15′ 13″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8G5Q87H3+CCGeoNames ID
270664
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In Other Languages
“Nabi Qâssem” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نبي قاسم”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Qasmiye and Khirbat ‘Ayn al Qanāţir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Litani River and Qasimiya Bridge.
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