  Shown within Lebanon | |
| Alternative name | Castle of Enlightenment |
|---|---|
| Location | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 33°55′38″N 36°08′41″E / 33.927222°N 36.144722°E |
| Type | Surface site / Hill |
| History | |
| Periods | Shepherd Neolithic, Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1966 |
| Archaeologists | M. Besançon |
| Public access | Yes |
Qalaat Tannour is a Shepherd Neolithic archaeological site located halfway between Britel and Haour Taala, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon.[1][2]
The surface site was discovered by M. Besançon in 1966 on a hill of exposed limestone rocks. It was the furthest south of all of the Shepherd Neolithic sites catalogued at the time. Flint tools found at the location were generally in a brown or grey, some showing a white patina. Blade types were typically short but also included thin and backed varieties, steep-scrapers and cores. The material was stored with the Saint Joseph University, Museum of Lebanese Prehistory.[1]
Several Roman tombs were also noted at the site.[1]
- ^ a b c L. Copeland; P. Wescombe (1966). Inventory of Stone-Age Sites in Lebanon: North, South and East-Central Lebanon, p. 50. Impr. Catholique. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ Jacques Cauvin; Paul Sanlaville; Maison de l'Orient méditerranéen (Lyon, France) (1981). Préhistoire du Levant: chronologie et organisation de l'espace depuis les origines jusqu'au VIe millénaire. Éditions du C.N.R.S. ISBN 978-2-222-02898-7. Retrieved 10 October 2012.