Qurnat as Sawda'

Qurnat as Sawdā (Arabic: القرنة السوداء) is the highest point in Lebanon and the Levant, at 3,088 m (10,131 ft) above sea level.

Qurnat as Sawda has a Mediterranean-influenced subarctic climate (Köppen: Dsc), experiencing warm to cool dry summers, and cold snowy winters.

The area also attracts tourists who come to admire the stunning views of the surrounding landscape, including the Mediterranean Sea and the Bekaa Valley.

In Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend, the summit of Mount Lebanon (Qurnat as Sawda') is the site on which Noah, after having survived the flood, replanted a sacred tree.

Voragine states that the tree's seeds were given to Seth by an angel in the Garden of Eden and placed in Adam's mouth upon his passing such that his blood could feed its growth.

Koppen climate classification of Lebanon, where Qurnat as Sawda is inside the black circle.