Temple of Jupiter

The Temple of Jupiter 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.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ruined Roman temple in Baalbek
  • Also known as: “Baal Hadad temple”, “Baalbek Temple of Jupiter”, “Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus”, and “Temple of Jupiter Helipolitanus”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trilithon and Temple of Bacchus.

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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.

Ruins
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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.

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 south of Temple of Jupiter.

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 Jupiter.

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 Jupiter.

Temple of Jupiter

Latitude
34.00682° or 34° 0′ 25″ north
Longitude
36.20338° or 36° 12′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G6R2643+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244881408
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q21079381
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Temple of Jupiter” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد جوبيتر”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Júpiter”
  • Czech: “Jupiterův chrám”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Jupiter (Baalbek)”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Jupiter”
  • Esperanto: “Templo de Jupitero”
  • Esperanto: “Templo ede Jupitero”
  • Finnish: “Baalbekin Jupiterin temppeli”
  • French: “temple de Jupiter à Baalbek”
  • French: “temple de Jupiter à Heliopolis”
  • French: “temple de Jupiter Héliopolitain”
  • French: “temple de Jupiter”
  • French: “Temple de Jupiter”
  • German: “Temple of Jupiter”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Δία”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש יופיטר”
  • Hindi: “जुपीटर मंदिर”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Giove Eliopolitano”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Giove”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Jowisza w Baalbeku”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Jowisza”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Júpiter”
  • Russian: “Храм Юпитера (Баальбек)”
  • Russian: “Храм Юпитера”
  • Slovenian: “Jupitrov tempelj (rimski Heliopolis)”
  • Slovenian: “Jupitrov tempelj”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Júpiter (Baalbek)”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Júpiter”
  • Tatar: “Юпитер гыйбадәтханәсе”
  • Turkish: “Jüpiter Tapınağı, Baalbek”

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