Basin

Basin is a ruins in , . Basin is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Bacchus and Temple of Jupiter.

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.

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.

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. is situated 160 metres west of Basin.

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 Basin.

Village
Nahlé is a situated 6 kilometres northeast of in , , . It has the ruins of a Roman temple. is situated 6 km northeast of Basin.

Basin

Latitude
34.00674° or 34° 0′ 24″ north
Longitude
36.20445° or 36° 12′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G6R2643+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244881401
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Spanish—“Basin” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Λεκάνη”
  • Russian: “Бассейн”
  • Spanish: “Cuenca”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Great Court and Basin.

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