Nahr al-Kalb

The Nahr al-Kalb (Arabic: نهر الكلب‎, meaning Dog River) is a river in Lebanon. It runs for 31 km (19 mi) from a spring in Jeita near the Jeita Grotto to the Mediterranean Sea.

Christ the king overlooking the Dog River basin

Inscriptions
Main article: Commemorative stelae of Nahr el-Kalb

Nahr al-Kalb is the ancient Lycus River.[1] Past generals and conquerors have traditionally built monuments at the mouth of the Nahr al-Kalb, known as the Commemorative stelae of Nahr el-Kalb.

Notes
  1. "Commemorative stela of Nahr el-Kalb, Mount Lebanon | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-06-26.


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