The staue of lion in the ruins had a gaping mouth
Six columns in the photo were the part of the Temple of Jupiter which was devoted to 'Baal', one of the deities believed in Canaan. Although the temple was huge at the time of the construction, it was almost broken unfortunately. Yet the architecture was considerably-great. The original number of Jupiter columns was 54. Only 6 columns remained now. And the wreckages of the temple were scattered around. The lion was one of them.
This site is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
| Oct 2005 ARCHITECTURE LEBANON | |
| BAALBECK LION PILLAR RUINS WORLD HERITAGE SITE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
221
Shooting Date
Feb 2001
Posted On
October 29, 2005
Modified On
July 1, 2024
Place
Baalbek, Lebanon
Genre
Architectural Photography
Camera
CANON EOS KISS
