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

Cultural World Heritage property in Lebanon, inscribed in 1998 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab), Lebanon
Photo: Francesco Mazzucotelli it:Utente:Francesco.mazzucotelli (assumed) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Lebanon
Year of inscription
1998
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
1,720 ha
What it is
group of protected areas
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 850 · Wikidata Q16946966

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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