Anjar
E531937
Anjar is a historic town in Lebanon renowned for its well-preserved Umayyad-era archaeological site and distinctive urban layout.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Haouch Moussa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 900 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Umayyad authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Lebanese Directorate General of Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Early Islamic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasCityPlanType | orthogonal grid plan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
baths
ⓘ
cardo maximus ⓘ city gates ⓘ commercial area ⓘ decumanus maximus ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ mosque ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Umayyad palace complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonnaded streets ⓘ distinctive urban layout ⓘ rectangular city plan ⓘ well-preserved Umayyad-era ruins ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bekaa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Beqaa Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zahle District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | border with Syria ⓘ |
| partOf | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationGroup | Armenian community ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Eastern European Summer Time ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 293 ⓘ |
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