Kfar Abida

Kfar Abida, (sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida or Kfaraabida) is a village located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon.[4] On the coast, in the southwest of the town, lies an archaeological tell, Tell Fadous. Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, a Heavy Neolithic site of the Qaraoun culture.[5][6]

Neolithic flint tools from the Qaraoun culture.

Kfarabida
Kfar Aabida
كفرعبيدا
Town
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictBatroun District
Elevation
700 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total9,613
Fadous Sud
Kfar Abida is located in Lebanon
Kfar Abida
Shown within Lebanon
Alternative nameFadaous Sud
Location2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun, Lebanon
RegionNorth Governorate
Coordinates34.226389°N 35.66°E / 34.226389; 35.66
TypeFlint factory[1]
Part ofTell Fadous
Length800 meters[2]
History
CulturesQaraoun
Site notes
ArchaeologistsMaurice Tallon, Dörte Rokitta-Krumnow[3]
Public accessYes

References
  1. Genz, H. and Sader, H. 2007 Excavations at the Early Bronze Age Site of Tell Fadous-Kfarabida: Preliminary Report on the 2007 Season of Excavations. Bulletin d’Archéologie et d’Architecture Libanaises 11: 7-16., 2007.
  2. Copeland, Lorraine (1966). Inventory of Stone Age Sites in Lebanon: North, South and East-Central Lebanon. Part two. éditeur non identifié.
  3. Rokitta D., A lithic site southeast for Tell Fadous-Kfarabida: Preliminary observations. Baal 9 (2005) 100-101.
  4. Robert Boulanger (1966). The Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, p. 178. Hachette. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  5. "Fadous site". fadous.net. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  6. "Tell Fadous | University of Tübingen". uni-tuebingen.de. Retrieved 2023-02-23.


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