WanderBlog
Documenting 147 landmarks across 14 districts.
Bekaa
6 viewsHaouch Moussa Roman Barrack
Haouch Moussa, near Anjar, is home to what may be the only surviving example of a Roman-era barrack still standing in Lebanon. While no archaeological excavation or academic study known to us has formally identified the structure, its layou
Bekaa
2 viewsQob Elias Relief
Qob Elias village feature a unique **Assyrian OR Neo-Babylonian** relief carved on a rocky slope near Machaalany vineyards.
Akkar
2 viewsMenjez Necropolis
Menjez is a village in Akkar Governorate, perched at around 350 m above sea level near the Lebanese–Syrian border.
Baalbek-Hermel
1 viewsBustan Nassif – Baalbek
Baalbek’s temple complex features the remains of an Islamic-era neighborhood known as Bustan Nassif. Excavations of this sector began in the 1960s–70s, uncovering a well-preserved medieval quarter (14,300 m²), dating to the Ayyubid and Maml
Bekaa
1 viewsAnjar Nymphaeum
Anjar features the remnants of a Roman-era Nymphaeum; a vaulted structure that rests on podium, connected through a long alleyway, and holding several niches where possible oil lamps and/or venerated statutes would be housed.
North
Saint-Thomas Church
Ras Baalbek is home to three churches, each built atop the remains of Roman-era temples, one of which is discussed in a separate article: [Saint-Barbara Church](https://wanderleb.com/2023/07/24/ras-baalbek-temple-church/)
North
Saint Saba Church
The Crusader-era church of Saint Saba, Edde, showcases a basilica layout with three naves and a prominent central apse, dating from the late 11th to early 12th century.
North
Mar Mema Church
Mar Mema church in Ehden is historically noted in “Manarat al-Aqdas” by Patriarch Istephan el Duweihi (1616-1702) as constructed in 749 AD.
North
Saydet el Rih Church
The Church of Saydet el-Rih (Our Lady of the Wind) in Enfeh was constructed between the 6th and 7th centuries AD atop a network of cisterns dating back to the Iron Age. It is notable as being one of the few churches with a vault decorated w
North
Saint-Jean du Mont-Pèlerin
Tripoli’s Crusader-era Church of Saint-Jean du Mont-Pèlerin belonged to the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem. It is located inside the Maronite cemetery, in Abou Samra area.
Byblos
Burj El Mounsef
El Mounsef town houses the remnants a defensive tower that dates back to the crusader period. It dominates the shore from a rocky height, which seems to indicate that this was a structure designed to guard the coastal traffic route between Jbeil and Batroun, similar to its counterpart – Burj Mouheish. Structure Dating back to […]
Matn
1 viewsBeit Mery Temple/Church
Deir el-Qalaa, the “Fortress Convent”, houses the remnants of a Roman-era temple, located at approximately 730m altitude, on the north bank of the Nahr Beirut, the ancient Magoras, and to the south of the village of Beit Mery. The temple is part of a larger archeological site that also includes two other smaller temples, and […]