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Aaiha
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aaiha (or Aiha) (Arabic: عيحا) is a village, plain, lake, and temporary wetland situated in the Rashaya District and south of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.[1][2] It is located in an intermontane basin near Mount Hermon and the Syrian border, approximately halfway between Rashaya and Kfar Qouq.[3]
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Aaiha
عيحا | |
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Village | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
District | Rashaya District |
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Location | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Rashaya |
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Region | Bekaa Valley |
Coordinates | 33°29′59″N 35°52′24″E |
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Cultures | Roman, Greek |
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Condition | Ruins |
Public access | Yes |
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The village sits c. 3,750 feet (1,140 m) above sea level and the small population is predominantly Druze.[3][4] Wild wheats Triticum boeoticum and T. urartu grow in this area, also used for farming goats.[5][6] There is a nearby tomb of a Muslim saint and a Roman ruins thought to be a temple or citadel that is now totally destroyed[3][7][8][9]