Gigarta

Gigarta (also known as Gigartus in classical sources) was an ancient settlement in northern Lebanon. Noted primarily in the Museiliha inscription found in the vicinity of the Mseilha Fort, Gigarta appears to have been involved in a territorial dispute with Caesarea ad Libanum (modern Arqa) during the first century AD. Historical accounts suggest that Gigarta’s status was below that of a fully developed Roman city (civitas), yet above that of a minor settlement or hamlet (vicus). Gigarta's precise location remains unknown, scholars have speculated that it may correspond to either modern-day Gharzouz, Zgharta, or Hannouch, all localities in North Lebanon.