Yanta, Lebanon
Yanta
ينطا | |
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Village | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa |
| District | Rashaya |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.01 sq mi (31.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,050 ft (1,540 m) |
| Alternative name | Yanta |
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| Location | north of Kfar Qouq |
| Region | Bekaa Valley |
| Coordinates | 33°36′11″N 35°56′39″E / 33.603056°N 35.944167°E |
| History | |
| Cultures | Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
Yanta (Arabic: ينطا), is a village situated in Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Beirut. It is located close to the Syrian border north of Kfar Qouq.
The village sits about 1,540 metres (5,050 ft) above sea level. The name is variously claimed to mean "God sows" or "God the sower" in Semitic, "white dove" in Syriac and "elevation" in Arabic. It has been noted that a special type of yellow marl (lake sediments) has been noticed in Yanta and the surrounding area dated to the Oxfordian. In 2001 and 2002, archaeological studies were carried out at Kamid al lawz near Yanta that unearthed a large amount of Ancient Greek pottery.