Temple of Bacchus

The Temple of Bacchus 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trilithon and Temple of Jupiter.

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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 140 metres northwest of Temple of Bacchus.

Ruins
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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.

Monument
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The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in , , 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. is situated 1 km southwest of Temple of Bacchus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baalbek and Duris.

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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 Temple of Bacchus.

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

Temple of Bacchus

Latitude
34.00611° or 34° 0′ 22″ north
Longitude
36.20398° or 36° 12′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G6R2643+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244881407
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1991217
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Thai—“Temple of Bacchus” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Tempel van Bacchus”
  • Arabic: “معبد باخوس”
  • Catalan: “temple de Bacus”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Bacus”
  • Chinese: “巴克斯神廟”
  • Czech: “Bakchův chrám”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Bacchus”
  • French: “temple de Bacchus”
  • French: “Temple de Bacchus”
  • German: “Bacchustempel”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Βάκχου στο Μπάαλμπεκ”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Βάκχου”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש בכחוס”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Bacco”
  • Korean: “바쿠스 신전”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Bachusa w Baalbeku”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Bachusa”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Baco”
  • Russian: “Храм Бахуса”
  • Slovenian: “Bakhov tempelj v Baalbeku”
  • Spanish: “templo de Baco”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Baco”
  • Thai: “เทวสถานบาคคัส”

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