Temple of Bêl
The Temple of Bel, also known as the Temple of the Palmyrene gods, was located in Dura Europos, an ancient city on the Euphrates, in modern Syria. The temple was established in the first century BC and is celebrated primarily for its wall paintings.
- Archaeological site
- Description: temple building located on the northwest side of Dura-Europos, Syria
- Also known as“Temple of Bel, Dura-Europos”“Temple of Palmyrene Bel”“Temple of the Oriental Gods”“Temple of the Palmyrene Gods”“Temple of the Palmyrene Gods; Temple of Zeus; Temple of Palmyrene Bêl; Temple of Bel; Temple of the Oriental Gods”“Temple of Zeus”“Temple of Zeus-Baal”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Dura-Europos
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510 metres southeast of Temple of Bêl
Dura-Europos synagogue
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350 metres south of Temple of Bêl
Temple of Artemis Azzanathkona
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120 metres east of Temple of Bêl
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gharanij.
Gharanij
Town
Gharanij is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor.
2½ km north of Temple of Bêl
Temple of Bêl
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Latitude
34.75089° or 34° 45′ 3″ north
Longitude
40.72579° or 40° 43′ 33″ east
Open location code
8H62QP2G+98
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Temple of Bêl” goes by many names.
معبد الآلهة التدمريةArabic
معبد الآلهة التدمرية، معبد زيوس، معبد بل التدمري، معبد بل، الشرقيةArabic
معبد الآلهة الشرقيةArabic
معبد بلArabic
معبد بل التدمريArabic
معبد بل دورا أوربوسArabic
معبد زيوسArabic
Tempel van de Palmyreense godenDutch
معبد بلEgyptian Arabic
Kuil BelIndonesian
Kuil Bel di Dura-EuroposIndonesian
Tempio degli dei palmireniItalian
Tempio delle divinità orientaliItalian
Tempio di BelItalian
Tempio di Zeus- BaalItalian
Świątynia BelaPolish
Świątynia Bogów PalmyreńskichPolish
Hram BelSerbian
Hram bogova PalmireSerbian
Hram orijentalnih bogovaSerbian
Bêlov tempeljSlovenian
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