Country: Lebanon
Arqa originally Irqata, Arkite in the Bible is a village near Miniara in the Akkar district of northern Lebanon.
Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningArqaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchArqa (originally Irqata, Arkite in the Bible) is a village near Miniara in the Akkar district of northern Lebanon, 22 km northeast of Tripoli, near the coast. It is significant for the Tell Arqa, an archaeological site that goes back to Neolithic times, and during the Crusades there was a strategically significant castle.It is mentioned in antiquity in the Amarna letters of Egypt, as well as in Assyrian documents.The Roman town was named Caesarea of Lebanon or Arca Caesarea. The Emperor Alexander Severus was born there.[edit]See alsoSiege of Jerusalem (1099) #160;This Lebanon location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArqaCategories: Lebanon geography stubs | Archaeological sites in Lebanon | Roman sites in Lebanon | Cities and villages in LebanonViews Article Discussion Edit this page HistoryPersonal toolsSign in / create accountNavigationMain PageCommunity PortalFeatured articlesCurrent eventsRecent changesRandom articleHelpContact WikipediaDonationsSearchToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPrintable versionPermanent linkCite this articleIn other languagesDeutschLatinaNorsk (bokm?l) This page was last modified 22:37, 20 July 2006.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.)Wikipedia reg; is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Privacy policyAbout WikipediaDisclaimers