![A cross with a statue of a crucified Jesus Christ hidden between the trees in the Saint Elisha Monastery, hidden in the scenic Kadisha Valley, a holy site for Lebanon's Maronite Christians, in the northeast mountain town of Bcharre, Lebanon, Saturday, July 22, 2023. For Lebanon's Christians, the cedars are sacred, these tough evergreen trees that survive the mountain's harsh snowy winters. They point out with pride that Lebanon's cedars are mentioned 103 times in the Bible. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2023/12/05/Sacred_Sites_Cedars_of_Lebanon_54198_s878x585.jpg?9739c089d09019457eff90957353d2bf131e7da7)
A cross with a statue of a crucified Jesus Christ hidden between the trees in the Saint Elisha Monastery, hidden in the scenic Kadisha Valley, a holy site for Lebanon's Maronite Christians, in the northeast mountain town of Bcharre, Lebanon, Saturday, July 22, 2023. For Lebanon's Christians, the cedars are sacred, these tough evergreen trees that survive the mountain's harsh snowy winters. They point out with pride that Lebanon's cedars are mentioned 103 times in the Bible. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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