Nahr Ibrahim

Nahr Ibrahim

Nahr Ibrahim can be literary translated to the "River of Abraham." The river was known as the Adonis River during Antiquity. Today, it is one of the tourist attractions in Lebanon, being the place where the ancient god Adonis died, and the river became red with his blood.

ee also

*Apheca

External links

*http://www.ikamalebanon.com/eco_tourism/mount_et/mount_cities_et/nahribrahim.htm


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