Flaoui فلاوي Fleywe | |
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Village | |
![]() Interactive map of Flaoui | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel |
| District | Baalbek |
| Elevation | 4,442 ft (1,354 m) |
| Alternative name | Fleywe |
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| Location | 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest ofBaalbek,Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 34°05′00″N36°03′00″E / 34.0833°N 36.0500°E /34.0833; 36.0500 |
| History | |
| Periods | Heavy Neolithic,Neolithic |
| Cultures | Qaraoun culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1965 |
| Archaeologists | Frank Skeels,Lorraine Copeland |
| Public access | Yes |

Flaoui orFleywe orFlaoueh (Arabic:فلاوي) is a small village located 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest ofBaalbek,Lebanon inBaalbek District,Baalbek-Hermel Governorate,Lebanon.[1] It is located near the north–south road that runs fromBodai toChlifa.[2]
AHeavy Neolithic archaeological site of theQaraoun culture is located in the area on fielded slopes of a small valley facing theBeqaa valley. It was discovered byLorraine Copeland andFrank Skeels in 1965 with materials examined byHenri Fleisch. Worked tools were found made from abundant nodules ofsiliceous, grey-yellowlimestone. The material suggested to be Heavy Neolithic consisted of massive, rough cores andflakes with another group being found that showed resemblance to anassemblage termed by Fleisch theMicro-Mousterian. The site was under cultivation in 1966.[2]
As of 2014, the town had 1,116 registered voters of whom 98.12% wereShia Muslims.[3]