Marj el Khiyam
Marj el Khiyam is a valley in Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon and has an elevation of 504 metres. Marj el Khiyam is situated nearby to the locality Al Khirbah, as well as near Borj el Mlouk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khiam Detention Center and Tell Dibbine.
Khiam Detention Center
Photo: Bertilvidet, CC BY 2.5.
The Khiam detention center was an army barracks complex originally used by the French military in the 1930s in Khiam, French Lebanon. Following the establishment of independent Lebanon in 1946, it was used by the Lebanese military until the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975, during which time it came under the control of the South Lebanon Army, an Israel-backed Lebanese Christian militia.
Tell Dibbine
Archaeological site
Tell Dibbine is an archaeological site 2 km north of Marjayoun in the plain of El Marj in the Nabatieh Governorate. It dates at least to the Neolithic. Tell Dibbine is situated 3½ km north of Marj el Khiyam.
Ayun Waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Adiel lo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayun Waterfall is situated 4 km south of Marj el Khiyam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Qlaiaah and Al-Khiyam.
Al-Qlaiaah
Village
Al-Qlaiaah is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon. The inhabitants are mainly Maronite Christians.
Al-Khiyam
Village
Photo: Leb500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Khiyam is a large town and municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon. Al-Khiyam is situated 2½ km northeast of Marj el Khiyam.
Deir Mimas
Village
Deir Mimas is a municipality 88 km south of Beirut in Lebanon. Named in honor of Saint Mamas, the town overlooks the Litani River and the medieval Beaufort Castle to the west and the snow-capped summits of Mount Hermon to the east. Deir Mimas is situated 4 km southwest of Marj el Khiyam.
Marj el Khiyam
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 504 metres
- Also known as: “Al Marj”, “Ayun Valley”, “El Marj”, “Iyon Valley”, and “Marj al Khiyām”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mohafazat Nabatîyé, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Marj el Khiyam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرج الخيام”
- Cebuano: “Marj el Khiyam”
- Swedish: “Marj el Khiyam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Khirbah and Borj el Mlouk.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jabal ‘Arīḑ al Gharbī and Tell En Nhas.
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