Abraham River

The Abraham River (Arabic:, Nahr Ibrahim), also known as the Adonis River (), is a tiny river in Lebanon's Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate. It has a length of around 14 km (23 km). The river emerges from the Afqa Grotto, a massive cavern about 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above sea level, before dropping abruptly down a series of falls and passing through a precipitous valley in the highlands.

Before draining into the Mediterranean Sea, it goes through Nahr Ibrahim. Abraham River is the source of the city's name (nahr means river in Arabic). Byblos, an ancient city at the river's mouth, was a shrine to Adonis, the god of love, rebirth, and beauty in Phoenician mythology. He was claimed to have been murdered by a boar sent by Ares, the god of battle, near the river (or by Ares himself disguised as a boar, depending on the version).

According to legend, Adonis' blood flowed into the river, turning it red and spawning a carpet of scarlet buttercups along the river's banks for centuries. Because to the volume of dirt swept off the mountains by strong winter rains, the river becomes crimson in February, giving the impression that it is filled with blood.

Length: 22.5 km