The Roman ruins have been the setting for the long running Baalbek International Festival. Baalbek's tourism sector suffered significantly due to the Lebanese Civil war (1975–1990).

Baalbek is a large archaeological complex encompassing the ruins of an ancient Roman town in eastern Lebanon. Among its notable ruins are a Temple of Jupiter and a Temple of Bacchus, and an annual …

Baalbek became one of the most celebrated sanctuaries of the ancient world, progressively overlaid with colossal constructions which were built during more than two centuries. Its monumental ensemble is …

Mar 19, 2025 · East of the Litani River, and in the heart of the Bekaa Valley sits a pillar of Middle Eastern history, the best-preserved ruins of a Roman colony. Lebanon’s Baalbek is known as the …

Sep 2, 2009 · The center of the city was a grand temple dedicated to Astarte and Baal and the ruins of this early temple remain today beneath the later Roman Temple of Jupiter Baal. Baalbek is listed by …

Nov 23, 2025 · Standing beneath columns that dwarf those in Athens, wandering through temples more magnificent than Rome’s Forum, and touching stones that have puzzled engineers for millennia—this …

Sep 8, 2025 · At the foot of the fertile Beqaa Valley, framed by the towering heights of Mount Lebanon, lie the ruins of Baalbek - the largest Roman temple complex in the world, and one of the most …

Approximately 86 kilometers northeast of the city of Beirut in eastern Lebanon stands the temple complex of Baalbek. Situated atop a high point in the fertile Bekaa Valley, the ruins are one of the …

Mar 15, 2025 · The ancient Roman ruins, temples, & giant megalith stones at Baalbek Lebanon (aka 'Baalbeck') are well worth a visit. Here's a travel guide!

May 20, 2021 · Baalbek is a large and impressive Roman site in Lebanon which is home to the largest Roman temple ever built, as well as a range of other magnificent ancient structures. The site was …