Libbaya
Libbaya (لبايا) is a village in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies southeast of Sohmor.
Libbaya
لبايا | |
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Town | |
  Libbaya Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′57″N 35°43′26″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Western Beqaa District |
During the war in the 1980s, four Israeli Cobra helicopters backing the attacking force strafed Libbaya and nearby villages, killing a Lebanese soldier.[1]
History
There is a Roman temple near the town that was called Ain Libbaya or Ayn Libbaya. It was classified amongst a group of Temples of Mount Hermon by George Taylor.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Libbaya's population as being Metawileh.[3]
References
- Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League; Asian-Pacific Anti-Communist League (1988). Asian bulletin. APACL Publications. p. 64. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- Taylor, 1971, p.?
- Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
Bibliography
- Taylor, G. (1971). The Roman temples of Lebanon: a pictorial guide. Les temples romains au Liban; guide illustré. Dar el-Machreq Publishers. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Libbaya, Localiban
Capital: Joub Jannine | ||
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