I visited this wonderful roman ruin a few years ago and it is far more impressive and spectacular than the Acroplis in athens (i have been there too!).
The magnificent Temple of Bacchus is...
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Quick review of Temples of Baalbek, Beirut
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nadime
03/07/2007
Yes Baalbeck is very interesting, I have visited twice after a long car journey through the Beka Valley and on to Zahle then to Beirut. I found walking around this ancient site mesmerizing, over a large area you can walk round freely and touch the stone and sit and take in the size of the coloumns made of rose granite and wonder about how they were built. It is breathtaking believe me. Hard to visit at the current time, but a treasure all the same.
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1 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
I visited this wonderful roman ruin a few years ago and it is far more impressive and spectacular than the Acroplis in athens (i have been there too!). The magnificent Temple of Bacchus is virtually intact and the surrounding columns and fantastic carved stone work are in really good condition. There is a courtyard surrounded by columns and area that once contained statues of gods and goddes , these are great for exploring. The visitors centre is in the heart of one of the courtyards and is well worth a look round as it has reconstructions of all the temples and gives you a great impression of ...
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