Tell Bar Elias Explained

Tell Bar Elias
Location:2km north of Bar Elias
Region:Bekaa Valley
Type:Tell
Cultures:Early Bronze Age
Excavations:1933, 1966
Archaeologists:R. Saidah, A. Kushke, A. Jirku, Lorraine Copeland, Peter J. Wescombe
Condition:Ruins
Public Access:Yes

Tell Bar Elias is an archaeological site 2 km north of the Chtaura to Damascus road in the centre of the village of Bar Elias in the Beqaa Mohafazat (Governorate). It dates at least to the Early Bronze Age.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut. Lebanon). Mélanges de l'Université Saint-Joseph, pp.61. 25 March 2011. 1969. Impr. catholique.