Shehim is the largest town and the center of the Iklim Al-Kharroub district. Its name can be traced back to the Syriac language, meaning “black and dark in color.” The village of Shehim is famous for a roman temple along the side of the road as for its carpet and tents woven of goat hair . A small village including a church and stone mills and inset basins for pressing olive oil were added to the temple area during Byzantine times.
Located in the hills overlooking the coast, it is covered with olive and fruit trees. In its environs are traces of Roman presence, among them the ruins of a Roman castle. Also found in the area are ancient marble pillars, a Byzantine church, and sarcophagi and pottery dating to the second century A.D.