ruins baalbek

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Temple of Bacchus romans ruins Baalbek Beeka Lebanon Royalty Free Stock Photo

Temple of Jupiter romans ruins Baalbek Beeka Lebanon Royalty Free Stock Photo

Baalbek is a city located east of the Litani River in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, about 67 km northeast of Beirut. It is the capital of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. In Greek and Roman times Baalbek was also known as Heliopolis. Major construction in Baalbek first began under the Phoenicians, and it was the Phoenicians who erected an enormous temple to the Phoenician sky god, Baal. Baal was one of the most important gods in the Phoenician pantheon, making Baalbek a popular site for pilgrimages from across the region.