Duris, Lebanon
Duris (also Dūris, or Dûris (Arabic: دورس), formally Doris and also known by its French spelling Douris) is a village located approximately 3 km (2 mi). southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation.
The Qubbat Duris in 1871 | |
Shown within Lebanon | |
| Alternative name | Doris Douris |
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| Location | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 33.983333°N 36.183333°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Heavy Neolithic, Shepherd Neolithic, Roman |
| Cultures | Qaraoun culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1957, 1966, 1997 |
| Archaeologists | M. Billaux, Henri Fleisch, Maurice Tallon, Lorraine Copeland |
| Public access | Unknown |
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