Yasmeen
byThe Maronite mummies are eight well preserved natural mummies of Maronite villagers dating back to around 1283 AD. They were uncovered by a team of…
Assi Al Haddath
The discoveries made in Asi-l-Hadath Grotto, ranging from mummies and vases to coins and manuscripts, represent a major stepping stone for Medieval Archaeology in Lebanon, due to the explicatory dimension they gave to an important part of Maronite history and Kannoubine valley was finally enlisted as UNESCO Patrimonial site.
Cave of Assi–Hadath
byHadath overlooks from the east Qadisha Valley, the Valley of Saints, a site rich in caves and grottos among the most famous cave is…
Assi el Haddath siege
byDuring the Crusades (1099 -1291 A.D.), a part of what was known as Historical Mount Lebanon (Jibbat Bsharri, Jubayl and Batrun, Jibbat al-Munaytra) belonged tothe administrative…
The fall of Assi el Haddath
byIt is certain that the people of Hadath survived the 7 years siege due to continuous food and water supply, and when the Mamluks…
Assi el Hadath Cave and the gold hunters
byLike any important historical location in Lebanon, QadishaValley continually receives its share of treasure hunters. However, this location in particular, which is rich in grottos(presumed…
Assi el Hadath Book
by‘Asi-l-Hadath Lebanon: History of a Grotto, written by Fady Baroudi, Boulos Khawaja, Abdo Badawi and Joseph Moukarzel, is the most important documented book about…
Mummification Technic
byCompared to the mummies of Egypt, these mummies were simply buried without any long term or elaborate preparation. A preliminary observation of the mummies…
Maronite Mummies
byThese are the first (and perhaps the only) mummies of the Maronite people ever to be discovered. According to Guita G. Hourani, who has…