850 LB - Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (1998)

Brief Description

"The Qadisha valley is one of the most important early Christian monastic settlements in the world. Its monasteries, many of which are of a great age, stand in dramatic positions in a rugged landscape. Nearby are the remains of the great forest of cedars of Lebanon, highly prized in antiquity for the construction of great religious buildings."

夸底•夸底沙(圣谷)和神杉林

"圣谷是基督教早期世界上最重要的修道士聚居地。它的许多修道院年代已十分久远，引人注目地坐落在崎岖不平的地形中，附近是黎巴嫩山林遗址，这里的树木为古代宗教建筑提供了优质的木材。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/850


850-001 Ouadi Qadisha
850-002 Forest of the Cedars

Courtesy of Steve from Netherlands