"The
enduring symbol of the Lebanese people and their Phoenician forebears is the
tall, majestic and long-lived cedar tree on the snow-capped mountains of this
ancient land beside the Mediterranean Sea.A cedar tree in the forest at Bcharré
"The
enduring symbol of the Lebanese people and their Phoenician forebears is the
tall, majestic and long-lived cedar tree on the snow-capped mountains of this
ancient land beside the Mediterranean Sea.
"These cedars once covered the hillsides in great profusion, and the people who emerged from those forests took root in the land and along the shore."
From Phoenicians: Lebanon's Epic Heritage
. . . .which explores the history of these cedars and the people who made them famous.