Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Qadisha Valley, Becharre District, Governorate of North Lebanon
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Identifier |
850 |
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states |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(iii)(iv) |
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Title |
ouadi qadisha (the holy valley) and the forest of the cedars of god (horsh arz el-rab) |
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latitude |
34.2538871765 |
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longitude |
36.9511108398 |
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location |
qadisha valley, becharre district, governorate of north lebanon |
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Region |
arab states |
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year |
1998 |
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unique number |
1001 |
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description |
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. |
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justification |
criterion iii: the qadisha valley has been the site of monastic communities continuously since the earliest years of christianity. the trees in the cedar forest are survivors of a sacred forest and of one of the most highly prized building materials of the ancient world. criterion iv: the monasteries of the qadisha valley are the most significant surviving examples of this fundamental demonstration of christian faith. |
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