How come Lebanon managed to have such a great mix of cultures?
Three basic features made Lebanon a great mix of cultures: 1.Its mountainous nature distinguished it from its surrounding flat and desert-regions. Many minorities found shelter in the mountains of Lebanon in the past 2 thousand years bringing new aspects of culture to locals.. 2.Being a tiny strip of mountains and coast made parts of it a prey for great conquerors, several invaders took over parts Lebanon such as: Assyrians, Babylonians, Byzantines, Persians, Ancient-Egyptians, Persians, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans, French, Israelis and Syrians. The people of Lebanon interacted with these cultures which helped enrich their culture. 3.The persistence of its people to stay and keep the name of their mountains, later their country, for more than six thousand years despite conquerors who occupied Lebanon for several centuries.
