🏛️ Heliopolis-Laodicea ad Libanum
Roman temple complex in the Bekaa Valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Baalbek, Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, approximately 85 km east of Beirut
- Major Roman sanctuary dedicated to Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, constructed between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984
- Among the largest and best-preserved Roman temple complexes in the Eastern Mediterranean
Heliopolis-Laodicea ad Libanum stands as one of the most significant Roman architectural achievements in the Levant. The site ...