World / Lebanon / al-Biqaa / Balabakk, 1 km from center (بعلبك) Coordinates: 34°0'19"N   36°12'14"E

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Baalbek Roman ruins

The Baalbeck Roman ruins constitute of three major temples:
Temple of Jupiter, temple of Bacchus, and the temple of Venus.
There are also other interesting sites such as the Propylaea at the entrance of the site and other courtyards built by the Roman empire.
Classified as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO: whc.unesco.org/en/list/294

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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baalbek
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15 months ago roman ruins   +2
11 months ago Bou zahra !   +1
This stone ( Hajar elhebleh ) is listed in the guiness book of records as the heaviet cut stone on the face of earth!
What did they use as machinery to moove a 2000 tons slab of stone . The cutting was cut by laser I think !
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