| Qalaat Tannour | |
| Alternate Name: | Castle of Enlightenment |
| Map Type: | Lebanon |
| Location: | 12km (07miles) southwest of Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Coordinates: | 33.9272°N 36.1447°W |
| Type: | Surface site / Hill |
| Epochs: | Shepherd Neolithic, Roman |
| Excavations: | 1966 |
| Archaeologists: | M. Besançon |
| Public Access: | Yes |
Qalaat Tannour is a Shepherd Neolithic archaeological site located halfway between Britel and Haour Taala, 12km (07miles) southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon.[1] [2]
The surface site was discovered by M. Besançon in 1966 on a hill of exposed limestone rocks. It was the furthest south of all of the Shepherd Neolithic sites catalogued at the time. Flint tools found at the location were generally in a brown or grey, some showing a white patina. Blade types were typically short but also included thin and backed varieties, steep-scrapers and cores. The material was stored with the Saint Joseph University, Museum of Lebanese Prehistory.[1]
Several Roman tombs were also noted at the site.[1]