Zahle Lebanese city located in the East part of the Bekaa Lebanon near From the upper reaches of the Litani River, on Bardouni River, in the south-west of Baalbek, in the region Warm temperate 30 -40 ° north of the equator, at a distance 48 kilometers to the east of Beirut.
If not in Zahle Of huge ancient monuments as there is in the neighborhood Kkirk Noah and Niha, and others not Bnav her It is an ancient city that was contemporary pagan worship preliminary and watched superstitious myths. As they studied effects, mainly due to the lack of stones in this valley and What it overlooks Lower have taken the stones that modern buildings, houses and so ancient city buried Saturn Earth from backing And the hills and so natural Alfoaal notably earthquakes Repeatedly that ravaged our country, even in recent days and is still the name of Our Lady of the earthquake in Zahle Witness to these effects as well as the name (Zahle). As well as the invasion of the invaders to this spot And sabotage their structures.
If we go back to the old dates and we settled legends And Tgosaina in search for worship discern from behind indicating that Zahle was one of the cities Which celebrated pagan celebrations and Dhzt deities superstitious. And the presence of the prolific River water And structures were built on the banks of rivers and near the springs, as is the case in most of the Did not move at all, without exception.
And many Kromha that taken Khmurha to Dionys celebrations Or Bacchus. Was thought by many ancient historians that one of the heavens in this ground Easy Alafaih between two mountains of the western and eastern Lebanon (Antibannan) Therefore it abounded landfills The first two ancestors such as Noah and Chet Cain and Abel, and Joshua, Elijah, and others of the Patriarchs And the prophets.
Douaihy great historians of the Maronite community, said: "Since the expulsion from Paradise Adam housing Mount Hermon "Sheikh" and housing Sons east of Paradise at the spot and built the castle of Baalbek And draw the drums and the Alsmor and they were mighty men folk and indicates that landfills Abel and Cain Shit is near. "
And Jesuit Father Peter narrated that Jesuit Fr Pellnhh heard Mr. Ignatius Adjouri Catholic bishop of Zahle says: Diocese of Zahle called Parish Paradise not because some old Altkulaidat appoint Alqirdos Ground in these places
And the tomb of Noah is in Karak on the outskirts of Zahle.
Said 'm Hawqal from Muslim historians tomb Habla daughter Noah near the village of Arjmosh (Qrbalfadh). Nor subtle that the oldest inhabitants of these actors is the Arameans affiliates Aram binSam son of Noah and their descendants remained for so long a colony these fertile plains Inhabiting slopes Many and magnificent Rabbani and canopy Vnscheroa mountains where pagan worship that pervaded All countries of Syria and Egypt and Ageorhma. It is said that the first pagan idol establish Assyrians Statue Jabbar Nimrod probably was named Albaal or Baal Awalbaalim and meaning of the Lord or Authoritarian and knew the name of the buyer "Jupiter" and sun Fshaat worship and held his greatest structure in City of Baalbek will still look the most luxurious ancient relics and the largest and mastered the workmanship and accurate inscription That was after the flood about three hundred years
The thumbnails that structure is in the vicinity of Zahle in the village Houcbah and Niha No away then he was in Zahle or its outskirts Old structure for this idol. This is what I saw in Naming the city peri provided which indicates that what remained of the caves in the rocks near the Hostel "Okndh" Health to the west, which he calls the general ring and called Prophet Elias Monastery Indicating ancient human habitation in the process of phase Alzeran any stone because Lebanon was in it Many people who live Mgaurh natural and Joshua said "4:13" caves Sidonians What is meant by the caves Niha. And there off the hostel Health room Engraved in square rock show It was a small structure and so on. Above ancient caves carved into the rock tombs The dead with Hanaaa and rock-cut tombs Engraved a return caves called the annulus.
In City, many of them, especially in rock is Kalntaq hill Almhervh which is hillock Khrme "Her side can not climb it" has emerged recently in which an ancient cave saw: Rock band at the foot of Almhervh many caves soon.
From each other as shown pensive at an altitude of more than one thousand and four hundred meters from the sea and on the After half an hour from the city and did not Ihtafr cave guided Manverhaaly know a lot Rabbits that had been taken Mkhozh "Almkhozh House Bunny" Pay attention after repeatedly monitored That then taken cave rabbits homeless Vahtafr rocky hole which is about Three meters entrance stone to the door of the cave and also locked from stone and length of about eighty Centimeters width 70 and closing the center Ngeranin Stone no two axes Haddidiin in above And beneath it to open and close easily and is a huge white disarmament of his shop and the rectangular hole Indicates that it took to put something in. sentences filled and to close documented and assessed by the door opposite To replace the two axes offset hole. Inside the cave eight Noawess Engraved in the land of the cave Rocky, two of them on either side of the home and five in the middle proportionate to the situation and the sarcophagus in Maximum. And there rocky Prominent represent shelves and found the saddle of engraved pottery Round or oval shape Msttilth and measure each grave about eight Ochaabar taller and more thanPresentation and about two deeper tow Span. And high thickness "roof" of the cave surface sarcophagi about eighty Centimeters only so that the inside can not be exalted The length of this cave from east to west toward Twenty Shubra in ideals. It is carved into the rock loose white stone known diabetes andHanaaa "Barrage" over the graves are all carved. Found in these sarcophagi rive some large bones And the other small. And above the door and found a niche is a window. Though finding researchers to dig this domain And other found many things guide of the state of the old city. Irrigated and on the tonguesSenate to a covenant under the cursor stronghold tunnel
"Crypt" at a distance of a mile up to Water Bardouni was caught deriving from it in the days of war. And call this the ruins "fence Almhervh "because new Zahle what the effects of the fence built remain Vnspoha him.
I have found there is spare money I saw some old And the Roman eagle is A sign of their own and the last one and Adrianus Augusreis name Who was born the year 76 AD Roman and formally assumed the throne of the year 117_138 and said he is instead started building Niha Fortress and some structures in Baalbek and other perhaps new castle also Almhervh. As well as in start The current year (1911) at perigee this eastern hill behind
Prophet Elias Monastery (Ring) They found the effects of contemporary Sbet Masara "piston" large white stone. While one of them turns a stone from the Land was Anaqbha found beneath more than six hundred pieces of money-like (bronze) I saw some of them and the name of Constantine, the first Christian king of Romanians formally assumed the throne of the Year 306_337 and 313 Club in his kingdom, east and west freely Christianity and Hidkthira churches and temples, mostly pagan structures around him will continues to the present day Perhaps built in Zahle temple as the famous Prophet Elias in this party and suggesting it Barr Elias overspreads Elias and Prophet Ella. Effects which appeared in the valley orchards and Tel Shiha Alin Noawess leaden lids exquisite pictures of people and single stone Noawess Msenma blankets on some inscriptions simple and above Palace (Galatasaray) government in the locality Bayader On the southern outskirts of the hill found many of them close to some of the some evidence he was a cemetery. Found in some these sarcophagi restored structures and some human slavery golden covers the face and music to any Episode of exquisite stone-made threw one act Vanksrt Unfortunately, that which appeared to him These sarcophagi did not keep them, but broken and sold stones and lead Omabha is how to draw Ruins of the ancient city dating until almost blurs male.
The tombs found engraved in the ground based Stones across the city, including the tomb of it Cyprah (tile writes the deceased's name and date His death) on the year 200 AH (815 AD) and the estate of any lane Prophet Elias Monastery of the Order Almakhlsah in the city center near the Government Palace graves are located under existing homes.
And appeared Effects across the city and fires in stores some of the effects of the formulation and buildings engraved Balvesaads. Channels-Ananib water (pipes) ceramic solid huge show the distribution of water in the city Old. And Hanaaa underground or basements squadron in the house of Joseph the vector Gehy to the west Man can enter another upright and has no port.
Found in the ancient stone statue of one of the idols Perhaps Saturn. And appeared in Tel Chiha statue lamb Mnkhozv exquisite and crackle. At perigee Valley Southern Bardouni near appointed Alboukhah and against the locality Ring squadron named cave monitoring Heading to the east to meet Prophet Elias Monastery ring has no port. As well as in Alin Tel Shiha effects of ancient ceramics and wells and solid foundations stones and earthenware Badi In Almhervh effects Ceramic elaborately engraved exquisite colors refinement.
And emerged some of the effects of old wells and the other box Round It Algosrml any sand, gravel and limestone. As well as the rings of stone alabaster Exquisite inscriptions people. And he was a great stone bridge sturdy construction was probably Romania or Time the Crusaders replace the bridge is a great warm Lower (Tahta) flood Fahadmth year 1815 and renewed Built Bakntrh and low demolishing seconds and renewed six 1822.
If we sent another look to hand Seconds from ancient history, we find that Dionys worship the god of wine were scattered in the Damascus suburbs Syria hollow until abounded structures for this machine russet and overly population for the purpose of the vine Celebrate it was to Zahle and its environs a large share of these concerts common undoubtedly. Vfaelsafh or Almhervh and appointed Duke and Alin and Kirk Noah and Arjmos and Trahin and Bhouch and lice and Bludhocasarh and Atawaith and Alrmthanih and Bawarh clear evidence presented Zahle and Masrtha to its neighboring From ancient places like appointed Jeromash and Niha and Qsrenba Fourzol Jdita overspreads Elias Greek Menderh name and others. And remained the name of a river Bardouni probably collapse Barada Syriac such as base Alimona Thumbnail Yam sea and the meaning of words or cold Barada Paradise. In this directory name on the city, he also and historical affairs. In plain Baalbek against the city two villages including one called monsters gold and second monsters Barada and two of the The names of the Barada River Damascene who called the course of gold. Perhaps in this label secretly reveals Find the flimsiest of the Persian word (Braden) in the sense of intensifying at the enemy and when referring to the speed of Jerry river to its course, especially the slope before coming to Zahle.
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