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Temple of Bacchus ,Baalbek - Lebanon– UNESCO World Heritage Site

 


Issue Year : 1967

Baalbekis 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.In Greek and Roman times Baalbek was also known as Heliopolis (Greek for "Sun City").

It is home to the Baalbek temple complex which includes two of the largest and grandest Roman temple ruins: the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter. It was inscribed in 1984 as an UNESCO World Heritage site.

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