Glossary

French: Ouadi Qadisha ou Vallée sainte et forêt des cèdres de Dieu (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
The Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) is a World Heritage site in Lebanon defined by the UNESCO in 1998 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 34 (26, 181) in our monthly survey..

"The Qadisha valley is one of the most important early Christian monastic settlements in the world. Its monasteries, many of which are of a great age, stand in dramatic positions in a rugged landscape. Nearby are the remains of the great forest of cedars of Lebanon, highly prized in antiquity for the construction of great religious buildings."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

Criteria:

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