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    Baalbek is a town in the Anti-Lebanon foothills east of the Litani River in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. In Greek and Roman antiquity, it was known as Heliopolis. It still possesses some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in Lebanon, including one of the largest temples of the empire,Temple of Bacchus, that is dating back th the 3rd century AD. Baalbek was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Baalbek.
    World Heritage Site
    Baalbek
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    Elevation: 1145 m

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    Baalbek

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1984

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    Ancient Temples

    Location

    Lebanon

    Beqaa Governorate

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    1st Century BC

    Roman

    Byzantine + Islamic

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    Roman & Byzantine & Islamic Monuments

     

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