Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
Toledo Sister Cities International: "The Beqaa is a vast open valley nestled in-between Lebanon’s two mountain ranges. It has long been known as the bread basket of Lebanon and a corridor of civilizations. Since ancient times, the valley has been the source of the region’s agricultural heritage and a thoroughfare for commerce..." [read more]
Wikipedia: "The Beqaa Valley (Arabic: وادي البقاع, Wādī l-Biqā‘, Lebanese [bʔaːʕ]; Armenian: Բեքայի դաշտավայր), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important farming region.[1] Industry also flourishes in Beqaa, especially that related to agriculture. The Beqaa is located about 30 km (19 mi) east of Beirut. The valley is situated between Mount Lebanon to the west and Anti-Lebanon mountains to the east. It forms the northeasternmost extension of the Great Rift Valley, which stretches from Syria to the Red Sea. Beqaa Valley is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) in length and has an average width of about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)." [Wikipedia link]
Digital Collections: Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. Montage by Toledo's Attic
- Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) Library, Special Collections
- Islamic University of Lebanon (IUL), Libraries, Digital Collections
- World Digital Library: Baalbeq (search results)
Related Web Links
- Arabic and Middle Eastern Electronic Library (AMEEL, Yale University Library)
- Near East Collection (Yale University Library)
- Baalbek - UNESCO World Heritage Center
- Zahlé - UNESCO Creative Cities Network
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