Anjar (meaning "unresolved or running river"); [1] Arabic: عنجر / ALA-LC: ‘Anjar; also known as Hawsh Mousa (Arabic: حوش موسى / Ḥawsh Mūsá), is a town of Lebanon, near the Syrian border, …

Jun 8, 2021 · Anjar was a city of the Umayyad Islamic dynasty located in Lebanon, founded in the early 8th century by Caliph Walid I. Over the course of this century, Anjar’s setting at the …

Dec 1, 2022 · Famous for its incredible Umayyad ruins and strong Armenian ties, Anjar is a delightful day trip for history lovers. In this blog I’ll cover everything you need to know about …

Anjar is an example of an inland commercial centre, at the crossroads of two important routes: one leading from Beirut to Damascus and the other crossing the Bekaa and leading from …

Mar 16, 2025 · The little ones—the perfect cup of coffee in some hole-in-the-wall café, the back alley neighborhood that somehow dodged the tourist mobs. Then there are the big ones—the …

Aug 11, 2019 · Founded as Gerrha in the eighth century AD by Walid I, the sixth caliph of the Umayyad dynasty, what is now Anjar was largely abandoned prior to the arrival of the …

Located in the Central Beka'a valley, about sixty kilometers east of Beirut, 'Anjar - as the inhabitants of the region call it, or Haouch Moussa - as it is officially designated, is a relatively …

Anjar was our first WH site in Lebanon just a few miles from the Syrian border. It was particularely breathtaking seeing the snowtapped Lebanon heights forming the pitoresque background to …

Anjar, a small town nestled in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, near the border with Syria, is a hidden gem renowned for its remarkably preserved Umayyad ruins.

Located in the impressive plain of the Beqaa, the modern village of Anjar is imbued with simplicity, a certain languor and an authentic rural tranquility.