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Anjar
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Anjar
Anjar, also known as Haoush Mousa, is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. The town's establishment is normally attributed to the Umayyad caliph al-Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century as a palace-city. Anjar was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
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Country: Lebanon
District: Beqaa Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 8th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Anjar
Date of Inscription: 1984
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