Lebanon (traditional location of Cedar Forest)
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Lebanon (traditional location of Cedar Forest) is the mountainous Near Eastern region famed in ancient Mesopotamian literature for its vast cedar forests, especially as the legendary setting of the Cedar Forest in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Near Eastern region
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historical region ⓘ mountainous region ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Mesopotamian god Enlil
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Mesopotamian god Shamash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| describedAs | legendary setting of the Cedar Forest in the Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | northwest of ancient Mesopotamian heartland ⓘ |
| economicRole | major source of timber for ancient Near Eastern states ⓘ |
| elevationRange | sea level to over 3000 meters ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Cedar of Lebanon trees
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cedar forests ⓘ timber resources ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Mesopotamian civilizations
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ⓘ
Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
Lebanon Mountains
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Mount Lebanon range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalRole | home of the Cedar Forest guardian Humbaba in the Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| hasResource | high‑quality cedar timber ⓘ |
| hasVegetationZone | montane coniferous forest ⓘ |
| knownByAncientCivilization |
Akkadians
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ⓘ
Assyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ Babylonians NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptians NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownSince | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| languageAttestedIn |
Akkadian texts
ⓘ
Sumerian texts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean
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Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Near East ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | Lebanon (sovereign state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Phoenicia (ancient region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizedAs | realm of divine or heroic adventure in Mesopotamian literature ⓘ |
| terrain | steep mountains and narrow coastal plain ⓘ |
| timberUsedFor |
palace construction
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shipbuilding ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| traditionalLocationOf | Cedar Forest (Epic of Gilgamesh) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treeSpecies | Cedrus libani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woodExportedTo |
Egypt
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Levantine cities ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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