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Kaftoun (Arabic: كَفْتُون) is a small Lebanese village located along the north bank of the Walnut River, in the Koura District, North Lebanon. The population of the village is approximately three-hundred, spread around seventy-four houses. They are mostly of Greek Orthodox ancestry.[1] The name "Kaftoun" in the ancient Aramaic language means "dug from" or "sculpted from" a cliff and also (Kftuna) could means "the domed".
Kaftoun
كَفْتُون | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Kaftoun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′N 35°46′E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Koura District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | http://www.kaftoun.com/ |
Both roots of the word lead us to believe that the village of Kaftoun was named after the domed Theotokos Monastery[2] which is carved in the red rock cliffs by the banks of the Jaouz River.
Kaftoun has three historic churches:[3] Saint Phocas Church (Mar Foka's[4]), the Church of Saint Sergius and Bacchus (Mar Sarkis[5]) 6th century, and the most famed Theotokos Monastery,[6] which houses a two-sided Byzantine icon[7] from the 11th century.
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