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Geological Formation

Kadisha Valley

Gorges and Canyons

The Kadisha Valley is a gorge carved by the Kadisha River in the North Governorate of Lebanon, its name meaning Holy in Aramaic. For centuries the valley has sheltered Christian monastic communities among its steep cliffs, which hold numerous caves once used as monastic cells and chapels. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 as the site of some of the earliest Christian monastic settlements in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Kadisha Valley

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Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Kadisha Valley
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Found In

Lebanon

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Source Wikidata: Kadisha Valley
Sources
1. Kadisha Valley (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Kadisha Valley (Arabic: وادي قاديشا / وادي قديشا, romanized: Wādi Qadīšā / Wādi Qādīšā), also romanized as the Qadisha Valley and also known as the Kadisha Gorge or Wadi Kadisha (French: Ouadi Qadisha), is a gorge that lies within the Bsharri and Zgharta Districts of the North Governorate of Lebanon.
  • Infobox: year
    1998
  • In Group: Gorges and Ravines, Lead paragraph
    Kadisha Valley (Arabic: وادي قاديشا / وادي قديشا, romanized: Wādi Qadīšā / Wādi Qādīšā), also romanized as the Qadisha Valley and also known as the Kadisha Gorge or Wadi Kadisha (French: Ouadi Qadisha), is a gorge that lies within the Bsharri and Zgharta Districts of the North Governorate of Lebanon.
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Wikidata: Kadisha Valley
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