Aqoura

Aqoura (Arabic: عاقورة, also spelled Aaqoura, "Akoura") is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon.Aaqoura has an average elevation of 1,600 meters above sea level (between 1000 and 2189 m) and a total land area of around 120 square kilometers.[citation needed] Nature wise, Aaqoura is known to have one of the most breathtaking mountain chain in the world and is known to be very rich in water fountains and rivers and it is as well home to numerous caves, including the second (Rweiss) and fourth (Ain El Lebneh Grotto) deepest caves in Lebanon.It was converted in the 4th century from a tomb place to the priests of the temple of Ashtarout in Afqa to a church.They cherish and proclaim their Christianity and play a major role in Lebanon through their political influence and their international relations.