Baalbek .. the steadfast ancient city in Lebanon

Written By إسماعيل قاسمي on 2016/10/20

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qassemi - The ancient city of Baalbek is located in the Bekaa Valley and is considered one of <a href="http://ag.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%8... most famous tourist places in Lebanon</a> . It is famous for its many wonderful Roman ruins, so Baalbek has become the most interesting archaeological site in <a href="http://ag.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8... .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Baalbek or &quot;Heliopolis&quot; as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, Romans and many other civilizations that occupied the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> One of the most important landmarks in the city is the Roman Citadel, which includes a number of the most famous temples, such as the Temple of Bacchus, the Greek god of wine, and Jupiter, the Roman god of light, sky and weather, in addition to the Temple of Venus.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Among other monuments, you will find <strong>the pregnant stone</strong> , which represents the largest carved stone in the world, and you can find it at the eastern entrance to the city of Baalbek.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> As for <strong>the cave of flour</strong> , it is the oldest archaeological site in the region, and it consists of caves of limestone rocks located in the center of Mankaqat al-Sharawna.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You can also see many ancient heritage houses, Roman water channels and the shrine of the Dome of Dorus, which dates back to the Ayyubid era, as well as the &quot;Ras Al-Ain&quot; spring, which is surrounded by a number of heritage buildings.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You can reach Baalbek by taxi or by bus from Beirut, which stops several times on the way, and do not forget to take a jacket with you to wear it because the trip will be between the heights that can be cooler than Beirut, as Baalbek rises to 1163 meters above sea level.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

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