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Baalbek

Views over the modern town beside the temple complex.

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The Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek

The largest of the three temples at the site, the temple of Jupiter is perhaps most famous for the presence of the trilithon, three stones in the podium of the temple that are amongst the largest ever utilised by man.

Type: Architecture
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The Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek

These photographs show changes that were made to the temple in order to fortify it in the medieval Islamic era.

Type: Architecture
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The Temple of Mercury (also known as the Temple of Bacchus), Baalbek

The temple believed to have been dedicated to Mercury also possesses imagery linked to Bacchus, in addition to the presence of symbols such as the caduceus belonging Mercury. This has led to the temple being referred to in conjunction with both deities.

Type: Architecture
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