Heliopolis Roman ruins
Heliopolis Roman ruins is a ruin in Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,146 metres. Heliopolis Roman ruins is situated nearby to the ruins Temple of Jupiter, as well as near Temple of Bacchus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Jupiter and Trilithon.
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.
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.
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.
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 3 km southwest of Heliopolis Roman ruins.
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 Heliopolis Roman ruins.
Heliopolis Roman ruins
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.00679° or 34° 0′ 24″ northLongitude
36.20373° or 36° 12′ 13″ eastElevation
1,146 metres (3,760 feet)Open location code
8G6R2643+PFGeoNames ID
6269556
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