Afqa Grotto
Afqa Grotto is a cave in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Afqa Grotto is situated nearby to the archaeological site Adonis Temple, as well as near the village Lassa.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave and spring of Abraham (Adonis) River in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Adonis Grotto”, “Afaka Grotto”, “Afka Grotto”, and “Aphaca Grotto”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lassa and Mghayreh.
Lassa
Village
Lassa is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 90 kilometers north of Beirut. Lassa has an average elevation of 1,130 meters above sea level and a total land area of 739 hectares. Lassa is situated 3½ km west of Afqa Grotto.
Mghayreh
Village
Mghayreh is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 82 kilometers north of Beirut. Mghayreh has an average elevation of 1,300 meters above sea level and a total land area of 263 hectares. Mghayreh is situated 4 km northwest of Afqa Grotto.
Aqoura
Village
Afqa Grotto
- Categories: archaeological site, karst spring, seasonal river, and landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.0679° or 34° 4′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.89354° or 35° 53′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G6Q3V9V+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Afqa Grotto” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغارة أفقا”
- Arabic: “مغارة افقا”
- French: “grotte d’Afqa”
- French: “Grotte d’Afqa”
- German: “Afqa-Grotte”
- German: “Apheca-Grotte”
- Italian: “Grotte d’Afqa”
- Russian: “Афка”
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