Lebanon Mountains

The Lebanon Mountains rise above the Mediterranean coast, their snowy heights separating the shore from the Bekaa Valley. In the northern range, the Qadisha River cuts through a deep valley below Mount Makmel. Monasteries and hermitages occupy its cliffs and caves, including Qannubin and St Anthony of Quzhayya. Nearby stands the Forest of the Cedars of God, a remnant of the cedar woods prized for timber in antiquity.