Duris

Duris, also Dûris, formally Doris and also known by its French spelling Douris, is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of in the Bekaa Valley, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Doûris”, “Doûriss”, “Dūris”, “Duris, Lebanon”, and “دورس (بعلبك)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Trilithon and Temple of Bacchus.

Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
A or trilith is a structure consisting… is situated 3 km northeast of Duris.

Ruins
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The is part of the archaeological site, in region of . is situated 3 km northeast of Duris.

Ruins
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a colossal Roman temple in , Lebanon. is situated 3 km northeast of Duris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baalbek and Majdalun.

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بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular…

Village
Majdaloun is a village in the … is situated 4 km west of Duris.

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is a village located in the of the in . is situated 6 km southwest of Duris.

Duris

Latitude
33.9879° or 33° 59′ 16″ north
Longitude
36.17968° or 36° 10′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,120 metres (3,675 feet)
Open location code
8G5RX5QH+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5145601987
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
275394
Wiki­data ID
Q5302302
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Duris” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دورس”
  • Arabic: “دوريس”
  • Dutch: “Douris”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دوريس”
  • French: “Baalbek-Douris”
  • French: “Douris”
  • German: “Duris”
  • Hebrew: “דוריס, לבנון”
  • Hebrew: “דוריס”
  • Irish: “Duris”
  • Italian: “Douriss”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Douris i Libanon”
  • Persian: “دورس، بعلبک”
  • Persian: “دورس”
  • Urdu: “دورس، لبنان”

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Places to explore: Ain Bourday and Tayyiba.

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Highlights: كنيسة القديس إيليا and مقبرة دورس.

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