Lion Temple

Lion Temple is a historic site in . Lion Temple is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trilithon and Temple of Jupiter.

Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
A 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.

Ruins
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a colossal Roman temple in , Lebanon. It is the largest of the Roman world after the in . It is unknown who commissioned or designed the temple, nor exactly when it was constructed.

Ruins
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The is part of the archaeological site, in region of . 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. is situated 110 metres southeast of Lion Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baalbek and Duris.

Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.
بَعلبَك is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in 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.

Village
, also Dûris, formally Doris and also known by its French spelling Douris, is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of in the Bekaa Valley, . is situated 3 km southwest of Lion Temple.

Village
Majdaloun is a village in the , in Baalbek-Hermel, one of the governorates of Lebanon. Majdaloun is one of the eighty-three municipalities of the and of 1,052 for the whole of Lebanon. is situated 6 km west of Lion Temple.

Lion Temple

Latitude
34.00659° or 34° 0′ 24″ north
Longitude
36.20295° or 36° 12′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G6R2643+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12701709303
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Lion Temple” goes by many names.

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Highlights include عواميد بعلبك and view on the Temple of Bacchus.

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