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Book our Private or Organized Baalbek Tour

A homage to Jupiter, Venus and Bacchus, the archaeological site in Baalbek (+961 (0)8 370 520) is the largest and most impressive Roman temple complex in the world. Amazing in its size, decoration and height, it received UNESCO heritage site status in 1984.

The construction of the temples started in 60 BC and took more than two centuries to complete; a total of 100,000 slaves are thought to have worked on the project. In the fourth century, Christians turned areas of this pagan site into churches, after which the Arabs turned them back into temples in 634. As protection against the Crusaders, the temple complex was fortified in the 12th century.

From then on, it suffered from earthquakes, conquests, looting and general destruction and the site was left almost unnoticed until its re-discovery in 1751. In 1898, restoration of the temple complex began and was completed quite recently.

A visit to the site will take about two to three hours and the entrance fee is 15,000 LBP (10,000 LBP for students). Guided tours are available at about 20 USD per hour.

 

 

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