Ras Baalbek
Ras Baalbek is a village in the northern Beqaa Valley in Lebanon.
History
Ras Baalbek is 500 metres west of a Neolithic rock shelter called Ras Baalbek I.To the east there are ruins that are alleged to be the remains of a Roman aqueduct. Inhabitants of the village have confirmed it was once called "Connaya," suggesting a link to the ancient settlement of Conna, mentioned in the work of Antonius.
Notable features include the monastery of "Our Lady of Ras Baalbek" and two Byzantine churches. One church is in the centre of the village and the other lies by the Roman aqueduct.
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Ras Baalbek's population as being predominantly Catholic Christian.