Kharayeb Bou Chams
Kharayeb Bou Chams is an archaeological site in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Kharayeb Bou Chams is situated nearby to the village Baissour, as well as near Bdadoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Silk Museum.
Silk Museum
Museum
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Bsous Silk Museum is a silk museum in the town of Bsous near Wadi Chahrour in Lebanon, located around 15 kilometres east of Beirut. Silk Museum is situated 3½ km north of Kharayeb Bou Chams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baissour and Bdadoun.
Baissour
Village
Baissour or Bayssour, is a village located in the Aley District of Mount Lebanon. It is 850 metres above sea level and shares a border with Aley, Kaifoun, Kabr Shmoon, Majdlaya, and Ainab.
Bdadoun
Village
Bdadoun, is a town in Mount Lebanon which makes up one of the 70 towns and villages in the Lebanese district of Aley. It has an estimated population of 3,000. Bdadoun is situated 2½ km north of Kharayeb Bou Chams.
Houmal
Village
Houmal is a town in Mount Lebanon which makes up one of the 70 towns and villages in the district of Aley. It is 400 meters above sea level and 25 kilometres from the capital Beirut. Houmal is situated 2½ km north of Kharayeb Bou Chams.
Kharayeb Bou Chams
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Khurayīb Abū Shams”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.78722° or 33° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
35.56694° or 35° 34′ 1″ eastElevation
715 metres (2,346 feet)Open location code
8G5QQHP8+VQGeoNames ID
6273867
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In Other Languages
“Kharayeb Bou Chams” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خرايب أبو شمس”
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