Wadi Yaroun

Wadi Yaroun, Wadi Yarun, Wadi Jarun, Wadi Hanine, Jarun or Jareon is a wadi located south of Ain Ebel in the Bint Jbeil District of Nabatieh Governorate in Lebanon.^[1] After it reaches Yaroun it is called the Wadi Nahle or Wadi Nalesh and after reaching Debel it is called the Wadi Ayun et Tannour.^[2][3]

Wadi Yaroun

Shown within Lebanon
Alternative name	Wadi Yaroun
Location	south of Ain Ebel, Lebanon
Region	Nabatieh Governorate
Coordinates	33.08778°N 35.39667°E / 33.08778; 35.39667
History
Periods	Heavy Neolithic, Neolithic
Cultures	Qaraoun culture
Site notes
Archaeologists	Paul Bovier-Lapierre, Henri Fleisch
Public access	Yes

Heavy Neolithic pick of the Qaraoun culture - Double ended pick, triangular section with narrowing, jagged edges at both ends. Found at Mtaileb I.

A Heavy Neolithic archaeological site of the Qaraoun culture was discovered by Paul Bovier-Lapierre west north west of Yaroun and south of Ain Ebel;^[4] Lorraine Copeland remarked that "the surface of this valley is literally covered in (worked flint) flakes". Bovier-Lapierre recovered several unpolished and polished axes with one exceptional elongated piece. All sorts of blades, scrapers, discs and other tools were found on the site and were stored with the Saint Joseph University (now the Museum of Lebanese Prehistory). Henri Fleisch determined the collection also included some later Neolithic pieces.^[2]