Lebanon is one of the oldest countries in the world and has over 7,000 years of history. It is home to one of the world’s most ancient civilizations, Phoenicia. Lebanon hides beneath its ground an ancient world that still needs to get discovered.
There are also 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lebanon: Umayyad ruins, Temple of Bacchus, Byblos, Qadisha Valley and the Forest of the Cedars of God, and Tyre. Here are the ruins that you can find in the Bekaa Valley!
Ain Harcha Temple
Location: Ain Harcha
Corinthian Column
Location: Ia’at
Haidara Ruins
Location: Qabb Ilyas
Mashnaqa Temple
Location: Al Mashnaqa
Nabi Safa Temple
Location: Kfarmeshki
Pyramid tower of Hermel
Location: El Hermel
Saint Maroun Monastery
Location: El Hermel
Saadnayel Train Station
Location: Saadnayel
Temple of Bacchus
Location: Baalbek
Umayyad ruins
Location: Anjar
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