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Stone of the Pregnant Woman

Monument

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The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon, characterised by a megalithic gigantism unparalleled in antiquity. The stone was quarried from nearby hillsides, and several of the large monoliths - some only partially hewn from the geology. Stone of the Pregnant Woman is situated 680 metres northwest of Sheikh Abdullah Barracks.

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 1¼ km north of Sheikh Abdullah Barracks.

Temple of Bacchus

Ruins

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

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 1¼ km north of Sheikh Abdullah Barracks.

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Baalbek

Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.

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.

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