Qalaat Tannour

Qalaat Tannour
Shown within Lebanon
Alternative nameCastle of Enlightenment
Location12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Baalbek, Lebanon
Coordinates33°55′38″N 36°08′41″E / 33.927222°N 36.144722°E / 33.927222; 36.144722
TypeSurface site / Hill
History
PeriodsShepherd Neolithic, Roman
Site notes
Excavation dates1966
ArchaeologistsM. Besançon
Public accessYes

Qalaat Tannour is a Shepherd Neolithic archaeological site located halfway between Britel and Haour Taala, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon.

The surface site was discovered by M. Besançon in 1966 on a hill of exposed limestone rocks. It was the furthest south of all of the Shepherd Neolithic sites catalogued at the time. Flint tools found at the location were generally in a brown or grey, some showing a white patina. Blade types were typically short but also included thin and backed varieties, steep-scrapers and cores. The material was stored with the Saint Joseph University, Museum of Lebanese Prehistory.

Several Roman tombs were also noted at the site.