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Jeita Grotto
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The Jeita Grotto is a compound two separate but interconnected karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres (5.6 mi). The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Though inhabited in prehistoric times, the lower cave was not rediscovered until 1836 by Reverend William Thomson; it can only be visited by boat since it channels an underground river that provides fresh drinking water to more than a million Lebanese. In 1958, Lebanese speleologists discovered the upper galleries 60 metres (200 ft) above the lower cave which have been accommodated with an access tunnel and a series of walkways to enable tourists safe access without disturbing the natural landscape. The upper galleries house the world's largest stalactite, they are composed of a series of chambers the largest of which peaks at a height of 120 metres (390 ft). Aside from being a Lebanese national symbol and a top tourist destination, the Jeita grotto plays an important social, economic and cultural role and is a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition.
Weitere Informationen
- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09786130261160
- Genre Geowissenschaften
- Editor Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
- Sprache Englisch
- Anzahl Seiten 92
- Herausgeber Alphascript Publishing
- Größe H220mm x B150mm x T6mm
- Jahr 2009
- EAN 9786130261160
- Format Fachbuch
- ISBN 978-613-0-26116-0
- Titel Jeita Grotto
- Untertitel Limestone, Cave, Nahr al- Kalb, Jeita, Lebanon, Beirut, Prehistory, Subterranean river, Stalactite, New7Wonders of Nature
- Gewicht 155g
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