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Jeita Grotto
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Jeita Grotto
Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometres. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita. It was inhabited in Paleolithic Age.
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Country: Lebanon
District: Mount Lebanon Governorate
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: Paleolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Paleolithic
Later Cultures: Paleolithic
Site Features: Stone Age Monuments
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