Majdel Tarshish (Roman Remains - 50 km from Beirut)

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[SunkenCiv]

Majdel Tarshish used to be a station for the retinue of passengers on their way to Metn-Bekaa. The Romans paved roads to cross it, linking, thus, the seaside with the inner plains. They are especially evident in "Bourj Al-Hamam", (tower of pigeons). Majdel Tarshish was a well fortressed castle in time of invasions that raided down the Bekaa. Rocky sarcophaguses of the Roman era bear witness to that glorious age.

[SunkenCiv]

While looking for pages about Tarshish...

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[SunkenCiv]

Last for the evening, g'night everybody.

[Lady Jag]

Goodnight and thank you!

[Henchman]

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[PoorMuttly]

As in the Biblical "Saul of Tarshish"......Saint Paul..?!

[SunkenCiv]

The names appear the same, possibly due to convergence in the English transliterations. :') The OT Biblical Tarshish is often placed in Tartessos, in the Guadalquivir valley in Spain, but Tartessos is in fact a fictional city, made up in order to find a place for Tarshish to have been. :') This is not to say that various remains have not been found there (very small ones, including one smallish ceremonial site), only to say that the "Welcome to Tartessos" sign wasn't one of the finds. :') Calling it "Tartessian" will probably persist down through the ages unless someone comes up with some kind of indigenous name, or better yet, an archive.

[SunkenCiv]

Another link to a Civ-started topic, from elsewhere:

http://www.lost-civilizations.net/data/atlantis-corroborating-evidence/tarshish_20tartessos.html

[SunkenCiv]

Septimus Severus Bridge crossing the Kahta River in Turkey

http://en.structurae.de/photos/index.cfm?JS=22496
http://en.structurae.de/files/photos/1927/turquie/cendere9_15_93.jpg

http://en.structurae.de/photos/index.cfm?JS=22495
http://en.structurae.de/files/photos/1927/turquie/cendere9_20a_93.jpg

http://www.livius.org/a/turkey/cendere/cendere_bridge_1.JPG

Another Roman (?) bridge at Goksu Koprusu

http://members.tripod.com/goksu_belediyesi/goksubld.htm
http://goksu_belediyesi.tripod.com/k.koprusu.jpg

[SunkenCiv]

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