Maqsoûs
Maqsoûs is a locality in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,407 metres. Maqsoûs is situated nearby to the locality Râs el Aïn, as well as near Satha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trilithon and Temple of Bacchus.
Trilithon
Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
A trilithon or trilith is a structure consisting of two large vertical stones supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top. It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. Trilithon is situated 3½ km northwest of Maqsoûs.
Temple of Bacchus
Ruins
The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman Architecture and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Temple of Bacchus is situated 3 km northwest of Maqsoûs.
Temple of Jupiter
Ruins
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Jupiter is a colossal Roman temple in Baalbek, Lebanon. It is the largest of the Roman world after the Temple of Venus and Roma in Rome. It is unknown who commissioned or designed the temple, nor exactly when it was constructed. Temple of Jupiter is situated 3½ km northwest of Maqsoûs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baalbek and Duris.
Baalbek
Baalbek بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Lebanon and one of the country's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Baalbeck or 'Heliopolis' as it was known is the site of great ancient temples built by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and other civilisations that have conquered the region and enjoyed the fertile soil of the Bekaa Valley.
Duris
Village
Duris is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation. Duris is situated 5 km west of Maqsoûs.
Nahla
Village
Nahlé, is a village situated 6 kilometres northeast of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It has the ruins of a Roman temple. Nahla is situated 6 km northeast of Maqsoûs.
Maqsoûs
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Maqsous” and “Maqşūş”
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.98889° or 33° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
36.23139° or 36° 13′ 53″ eastElevation
1,407 metres (4,616 feet)Open location code
8G5RX6QJ+HHGeoNames ID
271656
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