Jeita Grotto is a compound of crystallized caves in Lebanon located 20 km north of Beirut in the Valley of Nahr al-Kalb (Dog River). This cave has several name changes the Grottoes Nahr al-Kalb, then known as Djaita, Jehita, and finally Jeita. Naher el Kalb is the name of the river that flows through the caves, while Jeita, which means “roaring water” in Aramaic, is the city where the cave entrance is located. The transition from Nahr al-Kalb Grottoes ke Jeita Grottoes occurred in 1927 many newspapers used the last name.
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This grotto is made up of two limestone caves, upper galleries and a lower cave through which a 6230 m long river runs. Geologically, the caves provide a tunnel or escape route for the underground river. In this cave and galleries, the action of water in the limestone has created cathedral-like vaults full of various sizes, colors and shapes of stalactites and stalagmites, majestic curtains and fantastic rock formations. The total length of the cave is more than 9000 m and there is one among the biggest stalactites in the world hanging 8,20 m. The grotto accommodates a huge hall with a distance of 108 m from the ceiling till the water level.
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The remains of the ancient foundry were found in a small cave near the Nahr al-Kalb River, indicating that the cave was used in antiquity to produce swords.
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