LEBANON

LEBANON / لُبْنَان

Arab bridge above the Nahr al-Kalb river.
Third stamp in a set of 5, issued in 1950.
Face value: 12.50 Lebanese piastre.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 41 x 25 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 432.
- Scott No. 240.
- StampWorld No. 433.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 413.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 62.

The Nahr al-Kalb (Arabic: نهر الكلب), known as Lycus in ancient times, is a river in Lebanon. It runs for 31 km (19 mi) from a spring in Jeita near the Jeita Grotto to the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Beirut. It receives the seasonal contribution of torrents from Mount Lebanon, and is almost dry in summer. The entire site of the Nahr el-Kelb valley with the archaeological sites it conceals is classified on the list of UNESCO world heritage.