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"lovely temple!!! very iconic tbh"
@kilthane
"UNESCO World Heritage Roman ruins often conjure up majestic visions of imperial splendor, but the temples at Baalbek are in a class of their own. Set high on an ancient hill site, these spectacular ruins rise out of the parched earth of the Bekaa Valley. Of the structures still remaining, the temple dedicated to Bacchus, surrounded by forty-two Corinthian columns each 62 feet (19 m) high, is the best preserved. The site dates back to the third millennium B.c.E. when the area was inhabited by the Phoenicians. They constructed a temple dedicated to the sun god Baal, and gave the city its name. During the Hellenistic period, Baalbek was known as Heliopolis -the City of the Sun. It became a Roman colony under Julius Caesar, and a building boom followed with a succession of emperors expanding the site. Baalbek was a major center of worship for the Romans, and the three main temples were dedicated to Bacchus (god of wine and fertility), Jupiter, and Venus. The city thrived until Christianity was legalized in 313 c.es and became the official religion of the empire. Pagan worship diminished, Heliopolis fell into decline, and temples were closed and often partly destroyed. Considering this damage and the later powerful earthquakes in the area, it is remarkable that so much of the Temple of Bacchus has survived. The decorated frieze and entablature as well as intricate carvings of figures including Mars and Diana wait to be discovered by the visitor. Despite its attribution to Bacchus, iconography has been noted that suggests the temple was dedicated to Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods. In the seventh century Baalbek was besieged by Muslim armies, and the temples were turned into a fortress. Despite a stormy past, the temple ruins stubbornly remain as a testimony to the creators of this masterpiece more than 2,000 years ago."
@nchavotier