Dakoue
Dakoue
Dakoueh, Dekweh | |
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Village | |
| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Western Beqaa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raymond al-Ghajar |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 800 |
| Dakoue | |
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| [mapframe not available on SimWiki] Interactive map of Dakoue | |
| 33°41′42″N 35°53′35″E / 33.69500°N 35.89306°E | |
| Periods | Heavy Neolithic, Neolithic, Roman |
| Cultures | Qaraoun culture |
| Location | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Unknown |
Dakoue (also spelled Dakoueh, or Dekweh) is a village located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon. It is predominantly inhabited by shepherds and farmers.[1][2]
Heavy Neolithic site of the Qaraoun culture
There is a Heavy Neolithic archaeological site of the Qaraoun culture located 700 metres (2,300 ft) northwest of the village where plentiful Heavy Neolithic flint adzes, axes, debitage and waste material were found along with large amounts of Paleolithic materials.[3][4]
Roman temple
Behind the village there are the ruins of a Roman temple that still retains a central courtyard and a front colonnade composed of three columns. The temple was converted into a church and a chapel can be accessed via an opening in the west wall. There is a path leading from the temple to an ancient graveyard with tombs and sarcophagi.[1][2] George Taylor noted the temple was aligned to the south west and classified it as a Prostylos temple. He noted that the decoration of the window, cornice and capital displayed a design unique in Lebanon.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Collectif; Labourdette, Jean-Paul; Auzias, Dominique (1 June 2011). Liban. Petit Futé. pp. 287–. ISBN 978-2-7469-4918-8. Retrieved 18 September 2012 – via Google Books.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul; Collectif (17 July 2012). Liban 2012 (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs). Petit Futé. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-2-7469-6383-2. Retrieved 18 September 2012 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Moore, A.M.T. (1978). The Neolithic of the Levant. Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis. pp. 444–446.
- ↑ Copeland, L.; Wescombe, P. (1966). Inventory of Stone-Age Sites in Lebanon: North, South and East-Central Lebanon. Impr. Catholique. Retrieved 29 August 2011 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Taylor, George (1971). The Roman temples of Lebanon: a pictorial guide. Les temples romains au Liban; guide illustré. Dar el-Machreq Publishers. Retrieved 18 September 2012 – via Google Books.
External links
- Photo of the temple at lebanon.com
- Dekweh at ikamalebanon.com
- Photo of Dekweh temple and Another photo of it at American University of Beirut
- Dakoueh at Localiban.org
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- Populated places in Western Beqaa District
- Heavy Neolithic sites
- Neolithic settlements
- Archaeological sites in Lebanon
- Tourist attractions in Lebanon
- Ancient Roman temples
- Roman sites in Lebanon