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"The Bsharré Cedars of Lebanon as seen by Travellers" (PDF). Archaeology & History in Lebanon (14): 96– 105. Aiello, Anthony S., and Michael S. Dosmann. "The quest for the Hardy Cedar-of-lebanon Archived 2023-03-29 at the Wayback Machine." Arnoldia: The magazine of the Arnold Arboretum 65.1 (2007): 26–35. Anderson, Mary Perle. “The Cedar ...
Cedrus is the Latin name for true cedars. [10] The specific epithet refers to the Lebanon mountain range where the species was first described by French botanist Achille Richard; the tree is commonly known as the Lebanon cedar or cedar of Lebanon. [5] [11] Two distinct types are recognized as varieties: C. libani var. libani and C. libani var ...
The Cedars of Lebanon. The Cedars of Lebanon are also known as the Cedars of God and are mentioned 103 [10] times in the Bible. Historically, the timber of these trees was exploited by numerous empires that crossed Lebanon, including the Phoenicians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Turks, Romans, Arabs, Israelites, Persians, and Babylonians. [11]
In Lebanon, changes in scenery are related less to geographical distances than to altitudes. The mountains were known for their oak and pine forests. The last remaining old growth groves of the famous Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani var. libanii) are on the high slopes of Mount Lebanon, in the Cedars of God World Heritage Site.
The green cedar (Lebanon cedar) in the middle touches each of the red stripes and its width is one third of the width of the flag. [1] The red stripes represent the blood shed by those who fought for Lebanon. The white stripe represents purity, peace and the snow-capped mountains of Lebanon. The cedar on the flag represents the citizens of Lebanon.
The fable of the thistle and the cedar (or cypress) tree is a fable attributed to Jehoash King of Israel, and recounted in the Hebrew Bible in 2 Kings 14:9–10. Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz , the son of Jehu , king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us face one another in battle".
The meaning behind the moniker. Julie Chen Moonves tied the knot with her husband, Leslie Moonves, in 2004, but she didn’t start using his last name until 2018 — and she just explained why ...
Edward Lipiński and P. Kyle McCarter Jr. have suggested that the garden of the gods relates to a mountain sanctuary in the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges. [10] [11] Other scholars have found a connection between the Cedar Forest (Cedrus libani) and the garden of the gods. The garden is close to the forest: "Saria (Sirion/Mount Hermon) and ...