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  • Qalaat Faqra

  • Qalaat Faqra

    Qalaat Faqra, or ruins of Faqra, is an archaeological site located on the slopes of Mount Sannine in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The site is dating back to the Roman and Byzantine era. The ruins include a temple dedicated to Zeus Beelgalasos, and a sanctuary of Atargatis, in addition to a Roman tower.
    Archaeological Site
    Qalaat Faqra
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    Qalaat Faqra

    Archaeological Site

     

     

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    Ancient Temples

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    Lebanon

    Mount Lebanon

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    1st Century AD

    Roman

    Byzantine

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    Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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