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Baalbek [a] (/ ˈ b ɑː l b ɛ k, ˈ b eɪ ə l b ɛ k /; [5] Arabic: بَعْلَبَكّ, romanized: Baʿlabakk; Syriac-Aramaic: ܒܥܠܒܟ) is a city located east of the Litani River in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, about 67 km (42 mi) northeast of Beirut. It is the capital of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. [6]
Sep 23, 2024 · Baalbek, large archaeological complex encompassing the ruins of an ancient Roman town in eastern Lebanon. Among its notable ruins are a Temple of Jupiter and a Temple of Bacchus, and an annual music festival takes place at the temple complex.
Sep 2, 2009 · Baalbek is an ancient Phoenician city located in what is now modern-day Lebanon, north of Beirut, in the Beqaa Valley. Inhabited as early as 9000 BCE, Baalbek grew into an important pilgrimage site in the ancient world for the worship of the sky- god Baal and his consort Astarte, the Queen of Heaven in Phoenician religion (the name 'Baalbek ...
Jul 11, 2019 · Perched on a lofty mound overlooking Lebanon’s lush Bekaa Valley sits Baalbek, a city steeped in history and home to the ruins of one of the largest Roman religious sites. Its remaining...
May 20, 2021 · Baalbek is a large and impressive Roman site in Lebanon which is home to the largest Roman temple ever built, as well as a range of other magnificent ancient structures. The site was inscribed in 1984 as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Oct 5, 2023 · One of the highlights of my visit to the Middle East would have to be Baalbek Lebanon, with its Roman ruins and giant megalithic stones. This temple dates back to ancient times, and it can be visited pretty easily on a day trip from the Beirut area.
At an ancient cross-road connecting the coast with the Syrian interior and North Syria with North Palestine, Baalbek lays with its huge temples considered among the wonders of the Ancient world. Baalbek overlooks the Bekaa Plain and is a witness of an imperial project that embodies the Roman determination, wealth and power.
Aug 31, 2023 · The Baalbek Temple Ruins, an awe-inspiring testament to ancient engineering and imperial conquest, beckon modern-day adventurers and history enthusiasts to embark on a journey through time.
Baalbek comprises the well-preserved remains of a Roman sanctuary. With its colossal monuments and detailed stonework, it is considered one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture. At the sanctuary, called Heliopolis at the time, Phoenician beliefs and the Greco-Roman pantheon were brought together.
Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.
