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Aanjar (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 33 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 33.7167 decimal degrees |
Long: 035 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Modern town on the site of an ancient city. Was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Settlement located 56km east of Bayrūt. |
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Aanjar (preferred,C,V)
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‘Anjar (C,V,LC,O)
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Anjar (C,V)
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Hansh Mousa (C,V)
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Ḩawsh Musá (C,V)
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Ḥawsh Musá (C,V)
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Ḥawsh Mūsá (C,V)
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Haouch Moussa (C,V)
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Aynchar (C,V)
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Andjar (C,V)
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‘Ayn al-Jarr (C,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Béqaa (governorate) (P) |
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Aanjar (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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ancient site (C) |
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founded 8th century |
World Heritage Site (C) |
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1984 |
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