Astronuc
Aug28-06, 11:48 PM
Lebanon's Ruins Survive Recent Bombings
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/photogalleries/lebanon/index.html
The Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek, Lebanon, was the largest Roman temple ever constructed. Although much of the temple was destroyed under the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius, 6 of its original 54 columns still stand today.
First established as a holy site by the Phoenicians, Baalbek, once known as Heliopolis, became a Roman colony in 47 B.C. There the Romans constructed three temples in honor of the gods Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury. The complex that includes the well-preserved ruins of these temples is a major archaeological site in Lebanon.
The Temple of Bacchus, part of the Roman temple complex at Baalbek, is considered to be the best preserved Roman temple in the Middle East.
Truly impressive.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/photogalleries/lebanon/index.html
The Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek, Lebanon, was the largest Roman temple ever constructed. Although much of the temple was destroyed under the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius, 6 of its original 54 columns still stand today.
First established as a holy site by the Phoenicians, Baalbek, once known as Heliopolis, became a Roman colony in 47 B.C. There the Romans constructed three temples in honor of the gods Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury. The complex that includes the well-preserved ruins of these temples is a major archaeological site in Lebanon.
The Temple of Bacchus, part of the Roman temple complex at Baalbek, is considered to be the best preserved Roman temple in the Middle East.
Truly impressive.