Hadat الحدث | |
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| Coordinates:33°50′06″N35°32′10″E / 33.835°N 35.536°E /33.835; 35.536 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Baabda |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,563 ha (3,860 acres) |
| Location | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south southeast ofBeirut,Lebanon |
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| Region | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| Coordinates | 33°51′02″N35°31′40″E / 33.850518°N 35.527864°E /33.850518; 35.527864 |
| History | |
| Periods | Heavy Neolithic,Neolithic |
| Cultures | Qaraoun culture |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Auguste Bergy |
| Condition | built up |
| Public access | Yes |
Hadath (Arabic:الحدت) is a municipality in theBaabda District of theMount Lebanon Governorate inLebanon. It borders the southern periphery of the Lebanese capitalBeirut and is considered part of its metropolitan area. Originally a village it was founded by the Jamous (meaning Buffalo) family. There is a Jamous St which is one of the few street names in Beirut.
The place includes aHeavy Neolithic archaeological site approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south southeast ofBeirut, on the old road toSidon.[1][2] It was discovered and a collection made byAuguste Bergy from a spur near a ravine south of the last houses in the village.Heavy Neolithic material of theQaraoun culture was found of an atypical variety with large, rough flakes including picks, choppers and cores. Some examples showed evidence of burin impacts and twisted forms. The area is now built up.[1]
In 2014,Christians made up 90.63% andMuslims made up 8.61% of registered voters in Hadath. 59.85% of the voters wereMaronite Catholics, 13.06% wereGreek Orthodox and 10.60% wereGreek Catholics.[3]