aniwai.com travel community for globetrotters

Forgot your password?


Baalbek

Type

UNESCO World Heritage Property

Description and History

This Phoenician city, where a triad of deities was worshipped, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. It retained its religious function during Roman times, when the sanctuary of the Heliopolitan Jupiter attracted thousands of pilgrims. Baalbek, with its colossal structures, is one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture at its apogee.

Entry Fees

How to get there

Opening hours

Guided tours

Weblinks

UNESCO World Heritage entry