Ain Aata

For ancient Mesopotamian town, see Anah. For other places with similar names, see Aaynata (disambiguation).

Ain Aata, Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata or Ayn Aata is a village and municipality situated southwest of Rashaya, 99 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Beirut, in the Rashaya District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.^[2]

Ain Aata Ain Ata, 'Ain 'Ata, Ayn Aata
Village
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
District	Rashaya District
Area
• Total	22.40 sq mi (58.02 km2)
Elevation	4,360 ft (1,330 m)
Population
• Total	around 4,000

Ain Ata

Cedars, in the hills of Ain Aata (2 June 1860)[1]
Shown within Lebanon
Alternative name	Ain Aata, 'Ain 'Ata, Ayn Aata
Location	99 kilometres (62 mi) east of Beirut
Region	Rashaya
Coordinates	33.436390°N 35.779446°E / 33.436390; 35.779446
History
Cultures	Roman
Site notes
Public access	Yes

The name is thought to mean 'gift spring'.^[3] There is a remarkably cold spring in the area.^[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted 'Ain 'Ata's population as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.^[4] By 2014, Druze residents made up 88.52% of the 1,795 registered voters, with almost all the remainder being Greek Orthodox Christians.^[5]

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.^[6][7][8][9]

See also

• Lebanon portal
• History portal
• Asia portal

• Oriental Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon