Fih, Lebanon
Fih (or Fiaa) is an Antiochian Orthodox Christian village situated in Koura District of Lebanon.
The Name "FIH"
Aramic (Syriac) root. There are many opinions about its meaning:
- The place where the sheep bleat.
- The abundance and exuberance.
- The beautiful and charming.
- Of wind and breeze.
And all these attributes apply on the natural site of FIH.
Fih - The High Hill
One people got used, since the Phoenician age and till now, to choose the best places and the most overlooking and high ones to build the altars and the temples dedicated to the rituals and the big religious celebrations.
They had always preferred the high hills covered with green trees so that they become closer to the heaven. In fact, the Old Testament mentioned this as follows:
They also build monuments and poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
Every coastal town had a sacred place on a high hill, dedicated to build an altar for its gods. Thus was Beit-Mery (Deir El-Kal'a – Ba'l Markad) to Beirut , and Afqa (Ashtarout and Adonis temple) to Jbeil.
We think that FIH, which is the highest hill in El- Koura overlooking the coast, was one of the most important high and sacred hills to the region, especially the historical coastal cities of the North, such as Tripoli and Anfeh . This tradition is still adopted till now because FIH was and still the destination of the region during the celebration of St. Simon Day, its patron saint. In fact, the citizens of many towns come to FIH and celebrate the feast for many days under its green oaks. This is proved by the archeological stone of FIH and its surrounding of cemeteries and forests.
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34°20′54″N 35°47′16″E / 34.348361°N 35.787792°E
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