Today the most venerable representatives of the Cedars of Lebanon, which once covered the entire country, are in the Besharre region of North Lebanon. Some 400 trees, many between 1,200 and 2,000 years old stand on slopes 2,000 meters high in the shadow of 3,100-meter peak of Qornetes-Sawda.
The Cedars of Lebanon are of creatures of God. They are mentioned
many times in the Books as the symbols of power, life, and
strength. There is a strong sense of spirit when you are in their
presence. Throughout history, the Lebanese Cedars were used for
everything from building the Temple of Solomon to preserving
ancient Egyptian mummies. Phoenicians used their wood to build
their legendary ships. Ancient Egyptians utilized their wood to
build their first temples. Their mummies were coated with the
Cedar's sap because it is impenetrable to microbes and bacteria.
These days, the forest of the Cedars by the Qadisha Valley is so
endangered, it is protected as an international landmark.
the Christians to accept as true.The Qadisha Valley is the Valley of the Saints . It is one of the Holiest places in Christianity. Monestaries abound within it. It is the Valley of Miracles. Saints, Prophets, and even Poets such as the Great Kahlil Gibran were born and raised here.
The Gibran Museum is an old monetary that was converted to house the paintings, writings, and even the tomb of the Gibran Kahlil Gibran who is the author of 'The Prophet', the masterpiece that had the Western World calling HIM the Prophet of Lebanon. Gibran was also a great artist. His paintings express powerful images of love and beauty in their purest form. The one painting that almost everyone will recognize is his painting of the Eye of Tanit. Tanit was a Phoenician goddess who had eyes in the palms of her hands. august Rodin requested that Gibran paint his portrait saying that only Gibran could truly capture his essence as much as his likeness. In the US, one of his paintings is displayed in the White House but most are held in private collections.
a entrance the Museum.
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