Khalde
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Khaldah (
. It is famous as a tourist destination in the summer, especially for its various beach resorts.The southern portion of Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport is located in Khaldah, in addition to a Lebanese Air Force base. Also, the motorway connecting Beirut and Southern Lebanon passes through Khaldah. The town itself lacks any form of urban planning, and in the past few years, most of the green areas have been replaced by commercial and apartment buildings. Some vegetables and citrus trees can still be seen growing in smaller and dispersed areas. As for industries, there are aluminum and glass factories in this area.
Schools and universities
Besides commerce and industries, Khaldah also houses educational institutions such as one islamic University and two Schools.
History
Archeological excavations evidence that the site has been occupied since at least the beginning of the first millennium BC. A few kilometers south of Khaldah is Khan Khaldah, where a major Roman-Byzantine settlement once existed. Here, two 5th and 6th century AD Christian basilicas were found, one built over the other and both were paved with mosaics.
Later during the 1980s, Khalde was used as an unregulated seaport run by Amal.[1]
Battle of Khaldeh
The highway to Beirut from the South at Khalde was the scene of an intense battle during the
See also
- Amal Movement
- Beirut
- Chouf District
- Lebanese Civil War
- Mountain War (Lebanon)
- 4th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)
- 6th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)
References
- ^ Middle East International No 346, 17 March 1989, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Jim Muir pp.6,7
- ISBN 978-0-571-23741-8p.141
- ISBN 978-0-19-2801302.
External links
- http://lebanon.com/tourism/khalde.htm
- http://www.lebbeach.com/index.php?option=com_alphacontent§ion=12&cat=28&Itemid=47
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120226082906/http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/042175
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090314010434/http://www.beirutnationalmuseum.com/e-collection-fer.htm
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