Middle East
Lebanon
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate

Mathanet el Machraa

Mathanet el Machraa is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 1,155 metres. Mathanet el Machraa is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maqne and Nahla.

Town
or Maakne is a town and municipality in , , . is situated 3 km northwest of Mathanet el Machraa.

Village
Nahlé, is a situated 6 kilometres northeast of in , , . It has the ruins of a Roman temple. is situated 3 km southeast of Mathanet el Machraa.

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بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in 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 el Machraa

Latitude
34.0575° or 34° 3′ 27″ north
Longitude
36.22972° or 36° 13′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,155 metres (3,789 feet)
Open location code
8G6R365H+2V
Geo­Names ID
270837
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