Orontes
O ron tes |ôˈräntēz ɔˈrɑntiz | a river in southwestern Asia that rises near Baalbek in northern Lebanon and flows 355 miles (571 km ) through western and northern Syria before turning west through southern Turkey to enter the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important source of water for irrigation, esp. in Syria.
Orontes |əˈrɒntiːz | a river in SW Asia which rises near Baalbek in northern Lebanon and flows 571 km (355 miles ) through western and northern Syria before turning west through southern Turkey to enter the Mediterranean. It is an important source of water for irrigation, especially in Syria.