Second Monolith

Second Monolith is a monument in , . Second Monolith is situated near , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Trilithon and Temple of Bacchus.

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 1 km north of Second Monolith.

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. is situated 1 km northeast of Second Monolith.

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 Rome. It is unknown who commissioned or designed the temple, nor exactly when it was constructed. is situated 1 km northeast of Second Monolith.

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, .

Village
Majdaloun is a village in the , in Baalbek-Hermel, one of the governorates of Lebanon. Majdaloun is one of the eighty-three municipalities of the and of 1,052 for the whole of Lebanon. is situated 6 km west of Second Monolith.

Second Monolith

Latitude
33.99847° or 33° 59′ 55″ north
Longitude
36.19884° or 36° 11′ 56″ east
Open location code
8G5RX5XX+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244881404
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Second Monolith” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Baalbeck Quarry and Stone of the Pregnant Woman.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stone of the Pregnant Woman and Third Monolith.

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