Ain Aata

Ain Aata (, also spelled Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata or Ayn Aata) is a village and municipality situated southwest of Rashaya, south-east of Beirut, in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.Kitto, 2003, p. 344–

The name is thought to mean 'gift spring'.Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), 1837, p. 98– There is a remarkably cold spring in the area.Harvey, 1861, p. 145 ff

History In 1838, Eli Smith noted 'Ain 'Ata's population as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138 By 2014, Druze residents made up 88.52% of the 1,795 registered voters, with almost all the remainder being Greek Orthodox Christians.

Roman temple Recent epigraphic surveys have confirmed the ruins of a Roman temple and cult site in the village that are included in the group of Temples of Mount Hermon.Kaizer, 2012, p. 76 ffMouterde, 1951–1952, pp. 19–89Robinson and Smith, 1857, p. 438 ffStanley, 1871, p. 408 ff

See also

Oriental Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon

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External links Ain Aata on Localiban 'Ain 'Ata on geographic.org Photos of Roman temples in the Rashaya area on the American University of Beirut website Roman Temples on discoverlebanon.com Ain Ata on wikimapia Ain Ata on geody.com Hebrew concordance entry for Beth-Anath, "Temple of Anat"