| Official Name: | Yanta |
| Native Name: | ينطا |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Beqaa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rashaya |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.11 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Elevation M: | 1540 |
| Yanta | |
| Alternate Name: | Yanta |
| Map Type: | Lebanon |
| Map Alt: | 1500m (4,900feet) |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Location: | north of Kfar Qouq |
| Region: | Bekaa Valley |
| Coordinates: | 33.6031°N 35.9442°W |
| Cultures: | Roman |
| Condition: | Ruins |
| Public Access: | Yes |
Yanta is a village situated in Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, 79km (49miles) from Beirut. It is located close to the Syrian border north of Kfar Qouq.[1]
The village sits about 1540m (5,050feet) above sea level. The name is variously claimed to mean "God sows" or "God the sower" in Semitic, "white dove" in Syriac and "elevation" in Arabic.[2] It has been noted that a special type of yellow marl (lake sediments) has been noticed in Yanta and the surrounding area dated to the Oxfordian.[3] In 2001 and 2002, archaeological studies were carried out at Kamid al lawz near Yanta that unearthed a large amount of Ancient Greek pottery.[4]
There are ruins of an impressively sized and positioned Roman temple in the area that is presumed to have been built on the site of a forerunning Semitic temple.[5] [6] The ruins lie on either side of the road and are sparse but retain some upright stones. Around the site are remnants of ancient habitation and tombs.