Yammouneh – The Fountain of the Forty Martyrs

Yammouneh, Lebanon

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نبع الأربعين شهيد

Yammouneh

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نبع الأربعين شهيد - اليمّونة هو نبعُ ماءٍ طبيعيّ بقربه آثار رومانيّة. هذه الآثار تحوّلت إلى كنيسةٍ وديرٍ في العهد البيزنطيّ، وحافظ المكان على الإسم الذي يشير إلى شهداء سبسطية الأربعون. " The Fountain of the Forty Martyrs - Yammouneh" The fountain is a natural water source. Near the source, the Romans built some structures that were later converted into a church and a monastery during the Byzantine era. The ruins of the buildings are still visible, and the place has retained its dedication to the forty martyrs of Sebastopolis.

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