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    8 Must-See Temple Ruins in Lebanon!

    By Grace HovsepianOctober 4, 2017Updated:March 11, 2020
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    Lebanon is a country that has 5,000 years of history. Not too long ago, National Geographic declared that

    Lebanon is one of the world’s oldest countries

    . A great way to discover the rich historical side of Lebanon is by visiting temple ruins! From Roman temples to Phoenician ones, be sure that you’ll find architectural wonders and explore an interesting side of Lebanon!

    #1 Temple of Bacchus

    Location: Baalbek

    #2 Qalaat Faqra

    Location: Faqra

    #3 Yanouh Temple

    Yanouh stands on the slopes of Joubbat El Mnaitra, five miles east of Kartaba, on the right bank high up in the ravine…

    Posted by Maronite Academy on Friday 24 April 2015

    Location : Yanouh

    #4 Bziza Temple

    Location: Koura

    #5 Ain Harsha Temple

    Ain Harsha – Roman temple

    Posted by May Salameh on Sunday 9 July 2017

    Location: Ain Harsha

    #6 Qasr Naous Temple

    https://www.facebook.com/lebanonbaalbekmegaliths/photos/p.1770632906535389/1770632906535389/?type=1&opaqueCursor=AboZx_M3BAGfucLZ7XP1JsN8yWfp5_aJClZ8-fdQ9wiE0qnRM1glb-N7RUiwWh0CBkUP8bac97DSBNZW2PAuVv1Gg8Lk1WAfT1dkNpw-QY4a6274ZOvFcLPlidjy1PdlCbypHPGhbst-4SuHF1-bKIp7xVNW8kRpGZwCKPTNZy2jQXQ1EuNVhscvyJlaY3_enulDXaGg4vUOsCkNvsXPrK4RI4xvasny3Ddcctru7Z7n5lqAhyMIOPCOtYOfeZGye_oUKAb-fCuSbPI4-QUpL_uKETTWQE3dDmn8pp4JLnJRaBcjrgDAu4zFAcPDCJ_zsVP5OGjsrV_ZzH3lMFZEiAJZry4RChjqHZRbZ9KnfIN7lF8x6WoSMz__bF4VtT9s1hio-w_4VNXy_RBjaq7MzsvyQjk2J81cQkmM0ACXfXOdfw&theater

    Location: Ain Aakrine

    #7 Temple of the Obelisks

    https://www.facebook.com/lebanonbaalbekmegaliths/photos/basw.AbqXjueO4C1piv3VqczdFToxY3xknTBp-trjSWApkdp2CrXdNUFTn44hD5KGl2uTOFBgU56SKf2q5wOJemCS7HZDFTYlKWwDZ6iBFBcEC9K5Q5dknBiAv-MqR8J9Xcl7ugya27XT8P-YnZe8tkbnJtux2hg3HkBNrrUwqF0e0aVv6g.920871901326768.647961972061215.1760260857572594.10153690436171061.702750183251736.10152442124176061/1760260857572594/?type=1&opaqueCursor=AbrZH0r7AXZbld_AKkBhInOlPdVorN9qF1L-y0QB9VY2a3AuL9N5rDifQnPKg4XD22IfoAhO9ITwTxH4VYPrEyye_1uVUX3ZZ86rp81QJXu1WBZVm97a3Y7Qx-uaamnGYXXvzRjtoi3tqkcgdG6cyLntTK-QfZIWGeAWl7B9u3NR3q8USZSeHHTbMfe3RYEW8zGy_Hs-cQfpKYAY2RJ3h81Ni9RDV75R8GZMSwCmYIX12fBACD9WpDZ_3eLyP5rU43rWG4fvJ7O5o3tIFY2YNwW24xQ65jLUJFF5vNvv2agkNGim38hyQ_V7SvQKqGg1fFTOROktksPHCvAMUs7hoWRbRjB_F4xCEvunRiLbB_5U3vwMYOAPv8vRGGQiC2YPlQ51UhcrZ7AceprgXPqcFIw9pyZD2hz8nGQ9RMcQ-OjfcMbr-IcGWqQI0QrOg1MlvM9aoRb2sl7wEYMIxTOHe6i56nYEIaHeP4MpmG7DBU5w5LAN-iDH9DrjUqH0A2fHjjiEpBfi-_N8fL_og-dIZMoT0OfYcV4kCw8TNOqqcDNsIeci8Nb8o1QUwTUFylulLV-HDPnant2CvLGgpfdqwIHT-jSvX8TGjUSU24mNnYGyK63fbcjkIpdWJxKCOk1-BIU&theater

    Location: Byblos

    #8 Temple of Eshmun

    مايسترو التاريخ يعتزل في الصمت، الفرقة أدراج وظلال…موقع «معبد أشمون» شمال شرق مدينة صيدا (2004).Saida (Temple of Eshmun) 27/10/2004

    Posted by ‎House Of The Photographer – بيت المصور‎ on Tuesday 11 October 2016

    Location: Tyre

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