Maqâyel
Maqâyel is a cultivated area in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,290 metres. Maqâyel is situated nearby to the locality Aïn Bourdaï, as well as near the village Duris.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stone of the Pregnant Woman.
Stone of the Pregnant Woman
Monument
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon, characterised by a megalithic gigantism unparallelled in antiquity. How the stones were moved from where they were quarried to their final locations is uncertain. Stone of the Pregnant Woman is situated 3½ km north of Maqâyel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duris and Baalbek.
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 3 km northwest of Maqâyel.
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.
Brital
Village
Brital is a village located in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. Brital is situated 6 km southwest of Maqâyel.
Maqâyel
- Type: Cultivated area
- Also known as: “Al Maqāyil” and “Maqayel”
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.96667° or 33° 58′ northLongitude
36.2° or 36° 12′ eastElevation
1,290 metres (4,232 feet)Open location code
8G5RX58X+MXGeoNames ID
279522
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Localities in the Area
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