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Orontes River

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Orontes River

River, Middle East. Rising in the Al-Biqa' (Bekaa Valley) region of Lebanon and flowing north between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains, in Syria it passes the cities of Hims, where it has been dammed to form Hims Lake, and Hamah. Northwest of Hamah it enters Turkey, where it flows west past the ancient city of Antioch and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. It is unnavigable for most of its 250 mi (400 km) length but is an important source of water for irrigation.



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Tourist industry figures say that alongside the traditional sites like the Baalbek ruins and Jeita Grotto, there's been a big pick-up in demand for hiking and rafting in places like the Qadisha Valley and the Orontes River in the northern Bekaa Valley, mostly by young Europeans and members of the Lebanese diaspora.
Homs is also an historically significant city and it was a stop on the famous Silk Route and has many fascinating buildings and beautiful restaurants overlooking the Orontes River.
Phillip Whitten, "An ancient Egyptian wall relief clearly shows soldiers of Ramses II using an overarm stroke to pursue their Hittite enemies across the Orontes River more than 3,200 years ago.
 
 
 
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