Mathanet Îaât
Mathanet Îaât is a ruin in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,017 metres. Mathanet Îaât is situated nearby to the village Majdalun, as well as near Duris.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iaat.
Iaat
Ruins
Iaat is a town and municipality located approximately 5 kilometers northwest of Baalbek, in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. The town is famed for its Corinthian column, the Iaat column. Iaat is situated 4 km north of Mathanet Îaât.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Majdalun and Duris.
Majdalun
Village
Majdaloun is a village in the Baalbek District, in Baalbek-Hermel, one of the governorates of Lebanon. Majdaloun is one of the eighty-three municipalities of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate and of 1,052 for the whole of Lebanon. Majdalun is situated 4½ km south of Mathanet Îaât.
Duris
Village
Duris is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation. Duris is situated 6 km southeast of Mathanet Îaât.
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.
Mathanet Îaât
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Maţḩanat Ī‘āt” and “Mathanet Iaat”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.03167° or 34° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
36.14722° or 36° 8′ 50″ eastElevation
1,017 metres (3,337 feet)Open location code
8G6R24JW+MVGeoNames ID
270824
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