Haouch Tall Safiyeh
Haouch Tall Safiyeh or Haouch Tal Safiya (حوش تل صفية) is a village and an archaeological site 3 km southwest of Yaate near Baalbek in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. It dates at least to the Neolithic period. The village is mostly Shiite, with 499 Shiite voters, 171 Maronites and 14 Sunnis.
Haouch Tall Safiyeh
حوش تل صفية | |
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Village | |
Haouch Tall Safiyeh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′30″N 36°08′23″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
| District | Baalbek District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,363 ft (1,025 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
حوش تل صفية | |
| Location | 3km southwest of Yaate near Baalbek |
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| Region | Bekaa Valley |
| Type | Tell |
| History | |
| Cultures | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1933, 1954, 1957, 1966 |
| Archaeologists | A. Jirku, A. Kuschke, Lorraine Copeland |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
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