Baalbek
CountryLebanon
Date15 BC
Notable Feature22 m columns
RegionBeqaa Valley
About Baalbek
Roman temples on a massive scale. The Temple of Jupiter had 54 columns, each 22 m tall. Six still stand. The foundation stones weigh 1,000 tonnes each. How they were moved remains a mystery. Called the Heliopolis of the East.
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