Nov 26, 2022 · History and Culture. Lebanon has a heritage almost as old as the earliest evidence of mankind. Its geographic position as a crossroads linking the Mediterranean Basin with the great Asian hinterland has conferred on it a cosmopolitan character and a multicultural legacy. Lebanon has an Arab culture colored by Western influences.

Prehistoric Lebanon. (50,000 BC - 10,000 BC) Paleolithic Period. The evidence of tools found in caves along the coast of Lebanon shows that it was inhabited all through the classic stages of human development: Paleolithic, Neolithic, the bronze, and the iron working periods. Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon people were making flint tools in this ...

1516 - Mount Lebanon Emirate was established and was an autonomous subdivision in the Ottoman Empire. 1861 - The Emirate is considered to be an historical precursor of the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate which was, in turn, the precursor of the Lebanese Republic of today. 1860 - Approximately 10,000 Christians were killed by the Druzes during inter ...

May 31, 2010 · Over history, Lebanon was featured by religious diversity: Jews, several Christian sects and Muslims lived there. Although the coastal cities converted into Islam at advent of this religion, they remained home for the Greeks and the Armenians. Ali’s followers -Shia- settled in the south of Lebanon and on the mountains.

May 13, 2010 · The coastal region of present-day Lebanon corresponds to an important part of ancient Canaan, which extended from Ugarit (now Ras Shamra) in northern Syria, along the coast and the valley of the river Orontes, down to southern Israel. Later, in the 1st millennium BCE, Tripoli, Byblos, Beryt (Beirut), Sidon (Saida), and Tyre were famous ...

Lebanon is a City rich in history and heritage. Its civic pride is evident in its cleanliness, warmth, and fervent desire to include everyone in the community. Settlement. Settled by early pioneers after the American Revolution, Lebanon saw its first cabins in the 1790s. In 1802, a surveyor laid out the community with Broadway and Main Streets ...

Historic Lebanon is excited to announce our 14th annual Historic Places Tour with John Foutch, CPA as the presenting sponsor. Tour tickets are $15 in advance and are available at the Historic Lebanon office, 324 West Main Street, the Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber office, 149 Public Square and online at www.historiclebanon.com.

The culture of Lebanon and the Lebanese people emerged from various civilizations over thousands of years. ... The hilly Mediterranean Geography of Lebanon has played a role in shaping the history of Lebanon and its culture. Archaeology of Lebanon is conducted to explore the area's past. Arts. By the turn of the 20th century, Beirut was vying ...

1982-06-11 Israel and Syria stop fighting in Lebanon. 1982-07-19 David S Dodge becomes 1st American hostage in Lebanon. 1982-08-20 US marines land in Beirut Lebanon. 1982-08-23 Lebanese falangist leader Bechir Gemayel elected as president. 1982-09-01 Palestinian Liberation Organization leaves Lebanon.

Nov 11, 2020 · It is a Beirut in a permanent state of “becoming rather than being”. 9. Lebanon: A Country in Fragments by Andrew Arsan. Arsan asks the question of what it means to live an ordinary life in ...

Cedars of Lebanon State Park is a state park in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. It consists of 900 acres (364 ha) ... History. The earliest Euro-American settlers arrived in Wilson County in the late 1790s. The city of Lebanon, established in 1802, was named after the abundance of red cedar in the area. ...

Lebanon History. The City of Lebanon (just a town then) was founded in 1761 and was settled later that year. It became a "City" in 1957. The City’s Charter was adopted by the State Legislature and signed by Governor Lane Dwinell on July 17th. The Charter, a document granting certain specified rights, powers, privileges, or functions from the ...

The Lebanon History Museum reopened to the public in April 2021 after 10 years of inactivity and we invite you to come and see our new updated exhibits! If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Vail at 615.444.3647 ext. 2320. The normal hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Lebanon’s rich history is crucial to the town’s identity and to the story of Connecticut and even America itself. Lebanon is said to be best known for its role in the American Revolution, which earned the town the nickname the “Heartbeat of the Revolution.”. The town was home to the only Revolutionary War-era Governor to support the ...