Aaiha
Aaiha
عيحا | |
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Village | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Rashaya District |
A concrete mixer laying concrete on the central hill of the Aaiha plain, remains of stone walls behind | |
| 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 / 33.49972°N 35.87333°E |
| History | |
| Cultures | Roman, Greek |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
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. It is located in an intermontane basin near Mount Hermon and the Syrian border, approximately halfway between Rashaya and Kfar Qouq.
The village sits c. 3,750 feet (1,140 m) above sea level and the small population is predominantly Druze. Wild wheats Triticum boeoticum and T. urartu grow in this area, also used for farming goats. 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