Bireh

Al-Bireh, El Bire, Biré, El Bireh or Birra is a town in the Rashaya District, south-eastern portion of the Bekaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Al-Bireh is part of the Rashaya municipal district. It lies west of the road between Majdel Anjar and Rashaya. Its population is estimated to be 9000. It is a small Muslim town with two mosques and two schools.
  • Location: Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
  • Alternative name: El Bire, El Bireh, Biré, Birra
  • Part of: Settlement
  • Periods: Heavy Neolithic, Neolithic
  • Archaeologists: Auguste Bergy
  • Condition: ruins
  • Public access: Yes

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