Temple of Baalshamin

The Temple of Baalshamin was an ancient temple in the city of , Syria, dedicated to the Canaanite sky deity Baalshamin. The temple's earliest phase dates to the late 2nd century BC; its altar was built in 115 AD, and the temple was substantially rebuilt in 131 AD.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 410 metres (1,350 feet)
  • …is also known as “معبد بعل شامين”
  • Description: Temple in Palmyra, Syria

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Theatre at Palmyra and Temple of Bel.
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The is a Roman theatre in ancient in the Syrian Desert. is situated 320 metres south of Temple of Baalshamin.
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The , sometimes also referred to as the… is situated 760 metres southeast of Temple of Baalshamin.
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 420 metres south of Temple of Baalshamin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmyra.
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was the only oasis in and perhaps the only truly tourist town.

Temple of Baalshamin

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Latitude
34.5534° or 34° 33′ 12″ north
Longitude
38.27001° or 38° 16′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G6WH73C+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 389978856
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
12022640
Wiki­data ID
Q20871005

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Temple of Baalshamin” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Tempel van Baal Sjamin”
  • Afrikaans: “Tempel van Baalsamin”
  • Arabic: “معبد بعل شمين”
  • Azerbaijani: “Baalşamin məbədi”
  • Belarusian: “Храм Баалшаміна”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Baal Shamin”
  • Chinese: “巴爾夏明神廟”
  • Czech: “Baal-Šaminův chrám”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Baal-Shamin”
  • Dutch: “Temple of Baalshamin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد بعل شمين”
  • French: “Si‘ temple de Baal Shamin”
  • French: “Temple de Baalshamin”
  • Georgian: “ბაალშამინის ტაძარი”
  • German: “Heiligtum des Baalshamin”
  • German: “Tempel von Baalschamin”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש בעל שמין בתדמור”
  • Hindi: “बालशामिन मन्दिर”
  • Hindi: “वेल मंदिर”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Baalshamin”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Baalshamin”
  • Japanese: “バールシャミン神殿”
  • Japanese: “バアルシャミン遺跡”
  • Korean: “바알샤민 신전”
  • Malay: “Kuil Baalshamin”
  • Mingrelian: “ბაალშამინიშ ოხიდა”
  • Persian: “معبد بعل‌شمین”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Baal-Shamin”
  • Russian: “Храм Баалшамина”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Baal Shamin”
  • Swedish: “Baalshamintemplet”
  • Tamil: “பால்சமீன் கோயில்”
  • Turkish: “Baalshamin Tapınağı”
  • Ukrainian: “Баал-Шамін”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Баалшаміна”
  • Urdu: “معبد بالشمین”
  • Vietnamese: “Đền Baalshamin”

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