Qoussair, Lebanon

Qoussair, El Kuseir, (القصير) is a village in the Marjeyoun District in South Lebanon.

Name
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Kuseir means "the little palace."

History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, situated on ridge of hill, surrounded by gardens of figs and olives, and by arable land. Water is obtained from rock-cut cisterns, and running water in the Wady el Hajeir." They further noted: "There are three caves and a lintel now in use in the village, with a Greek inscription. There are remains of vaults, and the modern houses are built of ancient materials ; several rock-cut cisterns."