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Lebanon Mountains |
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Lebanon MountainsArabic Jabal Lubnan ancient LibanusMountain range, Lebanon. Running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast, it is about 150 mi (240 km) long. The northern section is the highest part of the range and includes the loftiest peak, Qurnat al-Sawda', at 10,131 ft (3,088 m) in elevation. On its western slopes are the remaining groves of the famous cedars of Lebanon. The snowy peaks may have given Lebanon its name in antiquity; laban is Aramaic for “white.” How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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George Wilson, superintendent, Mount Lebanon School District, Pittsburgh, Pa. The ERD has partnered with other groups to provide aid to people in Mount Lebanon, Tripoli, Beirut, Saida and Beqaa. pro-European) region between Mount Lebanon and the Mediterranean and called it "the Lebanon," but Damascus did not accept the idea: it refused to send an ambassador to Beirut, or accept a Lebanese envoy in Damascus. |
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