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Faqra small hike

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Statistiche del percorso

Distanza
6,91 km
Dislivello positivo
330 m
Difficoltà tecnica
Facile
Dislivello negativo
330 m
Altitudine massima
1.649 m
TrailRank 
34
Altitudine minima
1.508 m
Tipo di percorso
Anello
Tempo in movimento
2 ore 10 minuti
Tempo
2 ore 51 minuti
Coordinate
1204
Caricato
19 dicembre 2020
Registrato
dicembre 2020
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vicino a Faqra, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

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Descrizione dell'itinerario

It is a small hike around Faqra : Natural Bridge and Ruins
It is an ancient natural Bridge
Qalaat Faqra is an archaeological site with Roman and Byzantine ruins. Located at an altitude of 1500 m, it is one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-list

The ruins are the most extensive Roman archeological site in Mount Lebanon that consists of columns, altars tombs and temples, including the Claudius Tower with its Greek inscription that states that the building, which at one time was topped with a pyramid-shaped roof like Kamouh el Hermel, was renovated by the Roman emperor Claudius in honor of Adonis in CE 43-44.[1] The tower has a 16m square base.[2]

The site includes a temple to Zeus Beelgalasos, a sanctuary of Atargatis dedicated to Agrippa II and his sister Berenice, and two altars, built in 44 A.D.[3]

Waypoint

IconaPonte Altitudine 1.626 m
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On Faqra natural bridge

IconaWaypoint Altitudine 1.596 m
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Go right

IconaWaypoint Altitudine 1.572 m
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Ruines

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Archaeological site

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