Kamid al lawz

Kamid al lawz

Kamid al lawz is located in West Bekaa, Lebanon . Known as Kumidi of El Amarna documents.Its population is from the Sunni Muslim sect.

This town was the site of major German archaeological excavations between 1963 and 1981. One of the most important sites in Lebanon, dating back to the Chalcolithic period (4,000 BC), the excavations have now been covered over.

Nonetheless, archaeologists found and recorded many spectacular buildings, which are very important to the history of the region. Numerous urban structures such as defense systems, temples, palaces, private dwellings, workshops and cemeteries were uncovered. Archaeologists also found everyday objects such as pottery, as well as jewelry and other luxury items. Probably the most important finds were documents written on clay tablets. The village of Kamed el-Loz lies on top of settlements built in the Persian, Hellenistic and Roman periods.

South of the village we find a necropolis or burial place that also dates to this era.

Just outside Kamed-El-Loz is a large Umayyad quarry visible from the road. Rock-cut tombs can be seen here, as well as Aramaic inscriptions.The quarry provided stones for the 8th century city of Anjar and was worked by Nestorian Christians from Iraq who were brought to the Beqaa for this purpose.


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