Second Monolith
Second Monolith is a monument in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Second Monolith is situated nearby to Baalbeck Quarry, as well as near Stone of the Pregnant Woman.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stone of the Pregnant Woman and Trilithon.
Stone of the Pregnant Woman
Monument
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 140 metres northeast of Second Monolith.
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 1 km north of Second Monolith.
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 1 km northeast of Second Monolith.
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.
Majdalun
Village
Majdaloun is a village in the Baalbek District, in Baalbek-Hermel, one of the governorates of Lebanon. Majdaloun is one of the eighty-three municipalities of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate and of 1,052 for the whole of Lebanon. Majdalun is situated 6 km west of Second Monolith.
Second Monolith
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.99847° or 33° 59′ 55″ northLongitude
36.19884° or 36° 11′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G5RX5XX+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 244881404OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Second Monolith” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متراصة الثانية”
- French: “Deuxième monolithe”
- German: “Zweiter Monolith”
- Russian: “Южный Камень”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baalbeck Quarry and Stone of the Pregnant Woman.
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