Hexagonal forecourt
Hexagonal forecourt is a ruins in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Hexagonal forecourt is situated nearby to the ruins Propylaea, as well as near Great Court.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Bacchus and Trilithon.
Temple of Bacchus
Ruins
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 170 metres southwest of Hexagonal forecourt.
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 230 metres west of Hexagonal forecourt.
Temple of Jupiter
Ruins
Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Jupiter is a colossal Roman temple in Baalbek, Lebanon. It is the largest of the Roman world after the Temple of Venus and Roma in Rome. It is unknown who commissioned or designed the temple, nor exactly when it was constructed. Temple of Jupiter is situated 180 metres west of Hexagonal forecourt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baalbek and Duris.
Baalbek
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.
Duris
Village
Duris, also Dûris, formally Doris and also known by its French spelling Douris, is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Duris is situated 3 km southwest of Hexagonal forecourt.
Nahla
Village
Nahlé is a village situated 6 kilometres northeast of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It has the ruins of a Roman temple. Nahla is situated 6 km northeast of Hexagonal forecourt.
Hexagonal forecourt
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.00722° or 34° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
36.20523° or 36° 12′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G6R2644+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 244881403OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Hexagonal forecourt” goes by many names.
- French: “Cour hexagonale”
- German: “Hexagonal forecourt”
- Greek: “Εξάγωνο προαύλιο”
- Russian: “Шестигранный Двор”
- Spanish: “Patio Hexagonal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Propylaea and Great Court.
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