34°17′19.20″N 35°40′49.68″E / 34.2886667°N 35.6804667°E
Ras ash-Shaq'a
Arabic: رأس الشقعة Theoprosopon, Lithoprosopon | |
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Promontory | |
 1920 picture of Ras ash-Shaq'a, taken from the coast of al-Heri | |
  Ras ash-Shaq'a Location of Ras ash-Shaq'a in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′41″N 35°40′51″E / 34.29485917425363°N 35.6809378696498°E | |
| Native name | Arabic: رأس الشقعة |
| Official name | Deir el Nouriyeh cliffs of Ras Chekaa |
| Designated | 16 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 979[1] |
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Ras ash-Shaq'a (alternative spelling Râs ach-Chaq’a’) is a promontory in north Lebanon, known in antiquity as Theoprosopon and Lithoprosopon. The promontory is situated between the ancient cities of Batroun and Tripoli; it creates a massive barrier that cuts through the coast of Lebanon, making it historically difficult for travelers to circumvent. Today's modern, coastal highway runs through the mass via two tunnels.
- ^ "Deir el Nouriyeh cliffs of Ras Chekaa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.