According to legend, about 3160 years ago, in the Levant, there was an enormously strong man, who tore the jaws of an adult male lion with his bare hands. Samson’ name was derived from the word semes which means ‘sun’. He lived near the village of Beth Shemesh, meaning Temple of the Sun. Samson is well-known for his escapades with Delilah, but killing the lion was the benchmark of his physical vigor. Samson was destined to ‘deliver the Israelites from the Philistines’ and he had the desire to marry a woman from Timnah. Read More https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/last-lions-asia-almost-lost-mankind-0010992
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