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Ain Aata

Ain Aata

Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon

For ancient Mesopotamian town, see Anah. For other places with similar names, see Aaynata (disambiguation).

Ain Aata, Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata or Ayn Aata is a village and municipality situated southwest of Rashaya, 99 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Beirut, in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.[2]

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The name is thought to mean "gift spring".[3] There is a remarkably cold spring in the area.[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted 'Ain 'Ata's population as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.[4]

Roman temple

Recent epigraphic surveys have confirmed the ruins of a Roman temple and cult site in the village that are included in the group of Temples of Mount Hermon.[5][6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Harvey, 1861, p. 145 ff
  2. [2]
    Kitto, 2003, p. 344–
  3. [3]
    Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), 1837, p. 98–
  4. [4]
    Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
  5. [5]
    Kaizer, 2012, p. 76 ff
  6. [6]
    Mouterde, 1951–1952, pp. 19–89
  7. [7]
    Robinson and Smith, 1857, p. 438 ff
  8. [8]
    Stanley, 1871, p. 408 ff

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