Mgharet el Hamâm
Mgharet el Hamâm is a cave in South Governorate, Lebanon. Mgharet el Hamâm is situated nearby to the village Zeghdraiya, as well as near the town Maghdouché.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady of Mantara.
Our Lady of Mantara
Wayside cross
Photo: Philippe48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon. Our Lady of Mantara is situated 1½ km west of Mgharet el Hamâm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeghdraiya and Maghdouché.
Zeghdraiya
Village
Zaghdraiya is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye.
Maghdouché
Town
Photo: Philbous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 50 km south of Beirut and 8 km southeast of Sidon. The village lies 3 km inland from the Mediterranean, occupying a hill with elevation ranging between 200 and 229 meters above sea level.
Darb es Sim
Village
Darb es Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Mgharet el Hamâm
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Maghārat al Ḩamām”, “Mgharet el Hamam”, and “Mughārat al Ḩamām”
- Category: landform
- Location: South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.52889° or 33° 31′ 44″ northLongitude
35.39556° or 35° 23′ 44″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
8G5QG9HW+H6GeoNames ID
274690
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In Other Languages
“Mgharet el Hamâm” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغارة الحمام”
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