Tell Nahariyah Explained

Tell Nahariyah
Location:2.7 km north of Rayak
Region:Bekaa Valley
Type:Tell
Cultures:Neolithic. Bronze Age
Excavations:1963
Archaeologists:Diana Kirkbride, Maurice Dunand, Lorraine Copeland, James Mellaart
Condition:Ruins
Public Access:Yes

Tell Nahariyah (Arabic: تل نهاريا|) is an archaeological site in the Beqaa Mohafazat (Governorate) in Lebanon. It is located c. 2.7miles south of Rayak situated on the left bank of the Litani River. It was discovered in 1963 by Diana Kirkbride who examined recovered material with Maurice Dunand.[1] Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Age materials were found and discussed by James Mellaart and Lorraine Copeland.[2] The area is now under cultivation.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut. Lebanon). Mélanges de l'Université Saint-Joseph, pp. 77–78. 25 March 2011. 1969. Impr. catholique.
  2. Book: James Mellaart. Earliest Civilizations of the Near East. (Illustr.). 20 March 2013. 1965. Thames and Hudson1c [1965]. 978-0-500-29004-0.