  mount lebanon (; jabal lubnÄn, ; ) is a mountain range in lebanon. it averages above  in elevation. ==geography== the mount lebanon range extends along the entire country for about , parallel to the mediterranean coast. their highest peak is qurnat as sawda', at . the range receives a substantial amount of precipitation, including snow, which averages around four meters deep.jin and krothe. hydrogeology: proceedings of the 30th international geological congress, page 170 lebanon has historically been defined by these mountains, which provided protection for the local population. in lebanon the changes in scenery are less related 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) is on the high slopes of mount lebanon, in the cedars of god world heritage site. the phoenicians used the forests from mount lebanon to build their ship fleet and to trade with their levantine neighbors. the phoenicians and successor rulers consistently replanted and restocked the range so that even as late as the 16th century, its forested area was considerable.an occasion for war, civil conflict in lebanon and damascus in 1860, leila tarazi fawaz. isbn 0-520-20086-1 ==etymology== the name mount lebanon traces back to the semitic root lbn, meaning "white", likely a reference to the snow-covered mountains. ==history of mount lebanon== thumb|200px|lebanese flag before the french mandate: white flag with a cedar tree in the center. mount lebanon is mentioned in the old testament several times. king hiram i of tyre sent engineers with cedar wood which was abundant in mount lebanon, to build the jewish temple of jerusalem. since then the cedar species known scientifically 
Cultural_regions Fertile_Crescent Historical_regions History_of_Lebanon Mountain_ranges_of_Asia Mountains_of_Lebanon