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(Roman
Nymphaeun-Shrine 21 km)
Take the
road from Chtaura to Ablah via Zahle, then turn at the left
fork in Ablah. After about four kilometers turn at the sign
for Temmin al-Fawqa. Follow the main road through the village,
asking for "Jubb Al-Ahbash." the local name for this
unique Roman site. |
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This little vaulted sanctuary, situated
beside a stream and surrounded by pine and cypress trees, was
built during the Roman period in honor of a local god of
flowing water. The figure of this god appears on a very
mutilated cippus or stone plaque.
Inside the small structure is a shaft four
meters deep which takes the water to an underground cistern.
Two niches are built into the side walls of the interior. The
building as a whole, especially the beautiful roof
restored by the Directorate of Antiquities, is best admired
from the outside. |
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