Dakoue Explained

Official Name:Dakoue
Other Name:Dakoueh, Dekweh
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Beqaa Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Western Beqaa District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Raymond al-Ghajar
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:800
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Dakoue
Map Type:Lebanon
Location:3km (02miles) southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon
Coordinates:33.695°N 35.8931°W
Epochs:Heavy Neolithic, Neolithic, Roman
Cultures:Qaraoun culture
Public Access:Unknown

Dakoue (also spelled Dakoueh, or Dekweh) is a village located 3km (02miles) 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 700m (2,300feet) 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Collectif. Jean-Paul Labourdette. Dominique Auzias. Liban. 18 September 2012. 1 June 2011. Petit Futé. 978-2-7469-4918-8. 287–.
  2. Book: Dominique Auzias. Jean-Paul Labourdette. Collectif. Liban 2012 (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs). 18 September 2012. 17 July 2012. Petit Futé. 978-2-7469-6383-2. 112–.
  3. Book: Moore, A.M.T.. The Neolithic of the Levant. Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis. 1978. 444–446.
  4. Book: L. Copeland. P. Wescombe. Inventory of Stone-Age Sites in Lebanon: North, South and East-Central Lebanon. 29 August 2011. 1966. Impr. Catholique.
  5. Book: George Taylor. The Roman temples of Lebanon: a pictorial guide. Les temples romains au Liban; guide illustré. 18 September 2012. 1971. Dar el-Machreq Publishers.