Baalbek

Baalbek
  • Country: Lebanon
  • City: Baalbek
  • Population: 82,608
  • Area: 7 km2
Mustafa al-Shell

Mayor: Mustafa al-Shell

Baalbek is a city located northeast of Beirut, serving as the capital of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.

Baalbek is a historical settlement and besides its political and strategic fame, is home to the Baalbek temple complex which includes two of the largest and grandest Roman temple ruins: the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter. It was inscribed in 1984 as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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