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The Qadisha Valley, or the Qannoubine Valley, is one of the deepest valleys in Lebanon. The valley is located in the Bsharri District in northern Lebanon, 121 km from the capital Beirut, and rises 1,500 m above sea level. Deep within it flows the Qadisha River, which springs from a cave located at the feet of the " Cedars of God ", overlooked by the " Qurnat as-Sawda ", the highest peak of the mountains of Lebanon.
The Qadisha Valley, or the Qannoubine Valley, is the deepest of Lebanon's valleys. The valley is located in the Bsharri District in northern Lebanon, 121 km from the capital Beirut, and rises 1,500 metres above sea level. Deep within it flows the Qadisha River, which springs from a cave located at the feet of the "Cedars of God", overlooked by the "Qurnat as-Sawda", the highest peak of the mountains of Lebanon.
Humans lived in the caves of the valley and its rocky shelters from ancient historical times until the Roman era. With the beginnings of the entry of Christianity into the mountain, these caves were transformed into churches, hermitages, and monasteries, successively inhabited by monks, hermits, and recluses belonging to various religious beliefs.
