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Kfar Tebnit

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Kfar Tebnit
كفرتبنيت
Municipality
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictTyre
Time zoneGMT +3
Kfar Tebnit
كفرتبنيت
Kfar Tebnit is located in Lebanon
Kfar Tebnit
Shown within Lebanon
Alternative nameKfar Tebnit
Location4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south southeast of Nabatieh, 37 kilometres (23 mi) southeast of Sidon, Lebanon
Coordinates33°21′11″N 35°30′48″E / 33.35306°N 35.51333°E / 33.35306; 35.51333
Grid position128/157 L
History
PeriodsHeavy Neolithic, Trihedral Neolithic, Neolithic
CulturesQaraoun culture
Site notes
Excavation dates1926
ArchaeologistsE. Passemard
Public accessUnknown

Kfar Tebnit or Kfartebnit (Arabic: كفرتبنيت) is a municipality located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south southeast of Nabatieh, 37 kilometres (23 mi) southeast of Sidon in Lebanon.

Etymology

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Kfar Tebnit takes its name from Tabnit, a Phoenician ruler in the area ca. 280 BC known as the "king of two Sidons". The sarcophagus of his son Eshmun-'azar was found to bear a long inscription aimed to prevent looting with assurances that the tomb contained no treasure.[1]

Archaeology

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A Heavy Neolithic archaeological site of the Qaraoun culture was discovered here in 1926 by E. Passemard  [fr]. Heavy Neolithic materials were found alongside one Trihedral Neolithic along with more regular Neolithic pieces. The tools were in sharp condition, made of fresh chert or grey-green flint and are stored in the National Museum of Beirut.[2]

History

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In 1875 Victor Guérin visited, and found here 130 Metualis.[3]

The Ottoman mosque of the village was totally destroyed as a result of the Israeli attacks in October 2024 in southern Lebanon.[4][5]

Demographics

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In 2014 Muslims made up 99.86% of registered voters in Kfar Tebnit. 98.02% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Hitti, 2004, p. 125
  2. ^ Copeland and Wescombe, 1966, pp. 35-36
  3. ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 521
  4. ^ "'Apocalyptic': Israel destroys mosque, bombs market in southern Lebanon". aljazeera.
  5. ^ Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Lebanon due to the Ongoing War (PDF) (Report). Heritage Education Program. October 2024. p. 24.
  6. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/النبطية/كفرتبنيت/المذاهب/

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