The Nahr al-Kalb is a river in Lebanon. It runs for 31 km from a spring in Jeita near the Jeita Grotto to the Mediterranean Sea. The Nahr al-Kalb is the ancient Lycus River. The river mouth is renowned for its Commemorative stelae of Nahr el-Kalb, featuring inscriptions from various civilizations. Past generals and conquerors have traditionally built mo…The Nahr al-Kalb is a river in Lebanon. It runs for 31 km from a spring in Jeita near the Jeita Grotto to the Mediterranean Sea. The Nahr al-Kalb is the ancient Lycus River. The river mouth is renowned for its Commemorative stelae of Nahr el-Kalb, featuring inscriptions from various civilizations. Past generals and conquerors have traditionally built monuments at the mouth of the Nahr al-Kalb, known as the Commemorative stelae of Nahr el-Kalb. The notable inscriptions are of: Assyrian, Babylonian, Roman, Crusader, Ottoman, and modern era.
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