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![[Blida]](../images/l/lb-na-bl.jpg)
image located by Esteban Rivera, 16 February 2026
Source:
https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast
Blida is a municipality located in the Nabatieh Governorate.
The
following is a brief historical description (original in Arabic): "An ancient
town, steeped in antiquity, as evidenced by the artifacts, tombs, pottery,
glassware, and other items found there, including crosses and necklaces, most of
which date back to the Roman era. This generally proves that the region was once
inhabited, having undergone various historical phases since before [the Roman
era]. Islam has been present for centuries, as the region is considered one of
the oldest places where peoples, nations, and tribes have succeeded one another
and left their mark on it. The town is rich in its history and ancient
monuments, and is famous for many landmarks (including a historical mosque that
is more than a thousand years old, a water well called Bir Shuaib, and Khirbet
Shuaib) and ancient ruins that are scattered in the crevices of its rocks and
the hidden corners of its valleys. Caves, grottos, tombs, and very old wells;
even some stones of modern buildings indicate their connection to ancient
history. This is in addition to the presence of many ancient pottery and
glassware pieces, as well as some metal jewelry and coins dating back to the
Canaanite, Roman, Byzantine, and Arab eras... and naturally the population
distribution of people was subject to multiple formations due to circumstances,
wars, and the resulting damage to movement and migration in search of security
and safety.
The town is distinguished by its tranquil and modest location, with plains,
valleys, and hills. There is a certain awe-inspiring quality that you feel as
you enter it. Its entrance, several decades ago, was at kilometer nine,
surrounded by cypress trees on both sides. In spring, the town looked like a
bride wearing her white wedding dress tinged with a light pink, due to the
abundance of almond trees that obscured the houses with their density, this was
a feature that distinguished the town and became its symbol, but this natural
wealth was not preserved, as it was struck by a disease that destroyed it.
Indeed, from afar the village looked like a dense, shady forest with other types
of trees such as olives, figs, almonds, prickly pears, and grapevines. Today,
most of its trees are olives... As for the fig tree, which was a staple food in
summer and winter, like the almond tree, it became extinct due to the social
shift towards other, more profitable areas of production in order to cope with
the difficult living conditions."
Sources:
http://www.blidaonline.com/index.php?show=news&action=article&id=23 and
https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki
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![[Blida]](../images/l/lb-na-bl).jpg)
image located by Esteban Rivera, 16 February 2026
Source:
http://blidaonline.com
For additional information go to Blida online (official website): http://www.blidaonline.com//a>
Esteban Rivera, 16 February 2026