River, Middle East.
Rising in the Biq 0101; Valley of Lebanon and flowing north between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains, it passes the cities of Hims and 1E24; am 0101; h in Syria, where it has been dammed to form 1E24; im 1E63; Lake. Northwest of 1E24; am 0101; h it enters Turkey, where it flows west past the ancient city of Antioch and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. It is unnavigable for most of its 355 mi (571 km) length but is an important source of water for irrigation.