Antelias is a city in Lebanon in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut. The na…Antelias is a city in Lebanon in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut. The name is originally Greek, ἀντήλιος – from ἀντί "contra" and ἥλιος "sun" – meaning "facing the sun".