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Temple of Bacchus

Ancient and Classical Monuments

The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site in the Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman architecture and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. It is one of the best preserved and grandest Roman temple ruins, with fine ornamentation datable to the second century CE.

Facts
Location
Baalbek, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon 1
UNESCO Inscription Year
1984 2
Architectural Style
Classical 1
Classification
Genre
Architecture 1
Medium
Medium (category)
Building 1
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Source Wikipedia: Temple of Bacchus

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Lebanon

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Source Wikipedia: Temple of Bacchus
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1. Wikipedia: Temple of Bacchus
  • Lead paragraph 1, UNESCO
    was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984
  • Lead paragraph 1, location
    The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon.
  • Lead section
    The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon.
  • Infobox: architectural_style
    Classical
  • Lead
    The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon.
  • In Form: Architecture, Lead sentence
    The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon.
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2. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: World Heritage List: Baalbek
UNESCO World Heritage Centredate_inscribed
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date_inscribed: 1984
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