Shheem

Shhiim (Chehim)
شحيم
Shheem is located in Lebanon
Shheem
Shown within Lebanon
LocationLebanon
RegionMount Lebanon Governorate, Chouf District
Coordinates33°37′28″N 35°29′06″E / 33.6244°N 35.4850°E / 33.6244; 35.4850
TypeCity, town
Part ofIqlim El-Kharrub
Area8.54 km²
Height500–900 metres
History
CulturesRoman
Associated withHamdan, Hajjar, Abdallah, Khatib, Chaaban, Fawaz, Dahrouj, Hajj-Chehade, Younes, Mrad, Daher, Oueidat, Moallem, Saab, El-Halabi, Trawi
Site notes
ConditionDeveloping town

Shhiim (Arabic: شحيم) (IPA: ʃħiːm) alternatively written as Shheem or Chhim/Chehim is a town in Lebanon which is located 40 kilometres south-east of Beirut.

The largest Sunni Muslim town in the Chouf region, Shhiim has a population of approximately 49,000. Situated on four mountains, the town is often regarded as the capital of the Iqlim el-Kharrub, which is the coastal part of the Chouf.

The town is notable for a very well-preserved archaeological site located there, including a Roman sanctuary, a Christian basilica, residential structures, and oil presses.[1]

  1. ^ Waliszewski, Tomasz; Wicenciak, Urszula (2015-11-01). "Chhim, Lebanon: A Roman and Late Antique Village in the Sidon Hinterland". Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies. 3 (4): 372–395. doi:10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.3.4.0372. ISSN 2166-3548.