Tell Nahariyah (Arabic: تل نهاريا) is an archaeological site in the Beqaa Mohafazat (Governorate) in Lebanon. It is located c. 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south of Rayak situated on the left bank of the Litani River. It was discovered in 1963 by Diana Kirkbride who examined recovered material with Maurice Dunand.[1] Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Age materials were found and discussed by James Mellaart and Lorraine Copeland.[2] The area is now under cultivation.[1]

Tell Nahariyah
Location2.7 km north of Rayak
RegionBekaa Valley
TypeTell
History
CulturesNeolithic. Bronze Age
Site notes
Excavation dates1963
ArchaeologistsDiana Kirkbride, Maurice Dunand, Lorraine Copeland, James Mellaart
ConditionRuins
Public accessYes

References

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  1. ^ a b Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut; Lebanon) (1969). Mélanges de l'Université Saint-Joseph, pp. 77–78. Impr. catholique. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. ^ James Mellaart (1965). Earliest Civilizations of the Near East. (Illustr.). Thames and Hudson1c [1965]. ISBN 978-0-500-29004-0. Retrieved 20 March 2013.