Tell Dibbine
Ijon
Alternative nameIjon
Location2km north of Marjayoun
RegionNabatieh Governorate
TypeTell
History
BuilderIjonians
FoundedAround 10,000BC -8,000 BC
AbandonedAbout 700 BC
CulturesNeolithic
Site notes
Excavation dates1927, 1933, 1954, 1957,
ArchaeologistsR. Saidah, A. Kushke, Lorraine Copeland, Peter J. Wescombe
ConditionRuins
Public accessYes

Tell Dibbine is an archaeological site 2 km north of Marjayoun in the plain of El Marj in the Nabatieh Mohafazat (Governorate). It dates at least to the Neolithic. It was also known in the ancient world as Ijon. Many artifacts have been found including statues (currently lost), columns, and many more... The people of the tell knew how to make potter as well as farming. Though today it is abandoned..

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