Anti-Lebanon Mountains

The Anti-Lebanon Mountains, are a southwest–northeast-trending, c. 150 kilometres long mountain range that forms most of the border between Syria and Lebanon. The border is largely defined along the crest of the range.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Hermon.

Peak
Photo: Amit Moscovich, Public domain.
The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of and . Israel held about two-thirds of the territory until 2025, when it extended its control.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rashaya and Aaiha.

راشيا is a town in . al-Wadi or Rachaya el-Wadi as it was known is the site of ancient temples built by the Qaraoun culture, Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations and cultures such as that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.

ايحه is a village in . The village is known as the site of the "fountain of the Hasbani ", a temporary wetland, an ancient temple and rock carvings created by the Qaraoun culture, Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations and cultures such as that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata or Ayn Aata is a and municipality situated southwest of , 99 kilometres south-east of , in the of the in .

Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Latitude
33.42° or 33° 25′ 12″ north
Longitude
35.85° or 35° 51′ east
Open location code
8G5QCRCX+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5202448222
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Anti-Lebanon Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جبال لبنان الشرقية
  • Czech: Antilibanon
  • Hebrew: מול הלבנון

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Qasr Shbib and Rime.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ain Harcha Roman Temple and Jabal al Kharshunah.

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