The Baalbek ruins located in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, are one of the most significant architectural wonders of the ancient world. This area in Lebanon could be likened to a cradle of life. Many of the world’s greatest civilizations thrived here including the Phoenicians and Romans. Baalbek is a great place to visit in Lebanon if you like puzzles from the past, as it's literally layer upon layer of ancient ruins. One of the most impressive places to visit in Baalbek is the Temple of Jupiter from1st century A.D. The Temple of Jupiter is one of those places that can shock and awe simply from its grand size and soaring columns, but is greater magnified when you realize that it was driven to such heights back ...
Lebanon
Area: 10,400.00 km2
Population: 3,826,018
Capital: Beirut
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