Jousset el Kharab
Jousset el Kharab is an archaeological site in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Jousset el Kharab is situated nearby to the village Zira’a.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riblah.
Riblah
Archaeological site
The ancient town of Riblah, today a tell covered by a cemetery not far from the town of Ribleh on the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon, was in biblical times located on the northern frontier of the land of Canaan. Riblah is situated 3½ km north of Jousset el Kharab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zira’a and Qaa.
Zira’a
Village
Zira'a is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs. Situated on a hill just east of the Orontes River, nearby localities include Rableh to the immediate southwest, al-Qusayr to the north, Jandar to the northeast and Hisyah to the southeast. Zira’a is situated 6 km north of Jousset el Kharab.
Qaa
Town
Qaa, El Qaa, Al Qaa, Qaa Baalbek or Masharih al-Qaa is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. A 2010 report stated that population of the settlement was 500, all Lebanese Maronite Christians. Qaa is situated 10 km southwest of Jousset el Kharab.
Jousset el Kharab
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.40203° or 34° 24′ 7″ northLongitude
36.55666° or 36° 33′ 24″ eastElevation
572 metres (1,877 feet)Open location code
8G6RCH24+RMGeoNames ID
6277989
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