Duris, Lebanon
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Duris (also Dūris, or Dûris[1] (Arabic: دورس), formally Doris[2] and also known by its French spelling Douris[3]) is a village located approximately 3 km (2 mi). southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation.[3]
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Alternative name | Doris Douris |
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Location | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Baalbek, Lebanon |
Coordinates | 33.983333°N 36.183333°E / 33.983333; 36.183333 |
History | |
Periods | Heavy Neolithic, Shepherd Neolithic, Roman |
Cultures | Qaraoun culture |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1957, 1966, 1997 |
Archaeologists | M. Billaux, Henri Fleisch, Maurice Tallon, Lorraine Copeland |
Public access | Unknown |
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