Roman Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon, 2nd century AD. Artist: Unknown

Roman Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon, 2nd century AD. Artist: Unknown

1-343-336 - Art Media/Heritage Images

Roman Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon, 2nd century AD. Interior with columns. Baalbek, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, was known as Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. It is the site of some of the finest Roman temples to be found, including this one dedicated to Bacchus, the god of wine. UNESCO declared the ruins of Heliopolis a World Heritage Site in 1984.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

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  1. Photograph

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World Asia Lebanon Baalbek-Hermel Baalbek

  1. 34 00 00 N , 036 12 00 E

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Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Religion & Belief Mythology

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5148x3394
File Size : 51,189kb


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  1. 4616
  1. 0510006232
  1. 1-343-336
  1. 1343336
  1. 4616

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