Jabal Moussa Trail 2 and 3 (Redrock 2) 🇱🇧

Описание: Redrock Series II :
Jabal Moussa Trail 2 and 3 (Mount of Moses) Gems

On the western slopes of Mount Lebanon, stands a mountain of 12.5 km2: Jabal Moussa, translated to “Mount of Moses”. Surrounded by villages at its base, Jabal Moussa rises as an isolated massif. In 1861, the French historian Ernest Renan described it in his book “Mission de Phénicie” as the “wildest region” of Lebanon. It is bounded from the North by the Valley of Nahr Ibrahim, seen by Renan as the “most remarkable” area in the country, and historically known as “ #Adonis river ” named after the Phoenician God.

The longest stretch of #Roman road in #Lebanon was recorded in Jabal Moussa; an abandoned hamlet in the mountain summits. Several Roman “Hadrian’s inscriptions” were found around the mountain. The natural, cultural and social assets of Jabal Moussa led to its designation with its surrounding villages as a #UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009, and afterwards its central area was designated as a Natural site by the Ministry of Environment in 2012.

But the biggest archaeological discovery was the site called “Qornet el Deir”. A few years back, Qornet el Deir (literally translated to “the hill of the monastery”) was a “mystical” yet sacred site to locals. The site witnessed several clandestine attacks by treasure hunters, and most notably massive bulldozing.

Nevertheless, the scattered pottery found on site, the size of the precinct, and the numerous “chambers” within, incited the scientific interest of visiting archaeologists. Excavations done since 2017, led to unexpected results: not only was the site inhabited during Medieval and Roman eras, but its occupation goes back to the Bronze Age (Phoenician) when it was a true settlement for a significant period, and was well interconnected with the Bekaa Valley and the coast!

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Morning Coffee
01:05 Baydar el-Shawk Entrance
02:28 Trail 2 Hike Start
03:32 Charcoaling Floor
04:10 Wheat Threshing Floor
06:09 Roman Pottery
08:38 Wild Boar
10:44 Squirrel
11:24 Traditional Houses
15:00 Trail 3 Start
16:18 Water Cistern
18:32 el-Masbek Well
20:20 The Hike Down
22:43 Opening Hours / Outro