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Orontes
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O·ron·tes  (ô-rntz)
A river, about 402 km (250 mi) long, flowing through Lebanon, Syria, and southern Turkey to the Mediterranean Sea. It is used extensively for irrigation.
Orontes [ɒˈrɒntiːz]
n
(Placename) a river in SW Asia, rising in Lebanon and flowing north through Syria into Turkey, where it turns west to the Mediterranean. Length: 571 km (355 miles) Arabic name `Asi
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Tourist industry figures say that alongside the traditional sites like the Baalbek ruins and Jeita Grotto, there's been a big pick-up in demand for hiking and rafting in places like the Qadisha Valley and the Orontes River in the northern Bekaa Valley, mostly by young Europeans and members of the Lebanese diaspora.
Tourists flock back as country regains image of stability by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
Homs is also an historically significant city and it was a stop on the famous Silk Route and has many fascinating buildings and beautiful restaurants overlooking the Orontes River.
Travel: Souk up the atmosphere and rich history of Syria; ADVICE by The Mirror (London, England)
Phillip Whitten, "An ancient Egyptian wall relief clearly shows soldiers of Ramses II using an overarm stroke to pursue their Hittite enemies across the Orontes River more than 3,200 years ago.
Swimming with translators by Kates, J. / Harvard Review
 
 
 
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