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Discover Beit et Tfaile in Lebanon

Beit et Tfaile in the region of Baalbek-Hermel is a town located in Lebanon - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) East of Beirut , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Beit et Tfaile

Local time in Beit et Tfaile is now 02:18 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Taoufiqiye, and Tripoli. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Beit et Tfaile ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Baalbek3

1:46 min by mikekallas2
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The Baalbek platform from the orchard behind the temple complex. Biggest stones ever used by man in construction ..

Libanon: Baalbek

6:53 min by Lars Hoffmann
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In der Ausgrabungsstätte von Baalbek hat man den größten römischen Einzeltempel gefunden. Im Jupitertempel wurden drei der vier größten je verbauten Steine weltweit gefunden. Klar, dass das Ruinengelä ..


Baalbek1

1:14 min by mikekallas2
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Temple of Baal / Jupiter 6 remaining columns. the biggest Roman columns from the biggest Roman temple ever built ..

LEBANON: Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek

0:11 min by PlanetExplore
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Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Baalbek District

Baalbek District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon, having Baalbek as its capital. It is by far the largest district in the country comprising a total of 2319 km2. Major towns of the district are Hallanieh, Tamnine, shmestar, Douris, Jdeide, and Kasarnaba.

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Located at 34.01 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Baalbek District, Districts of Lebanon

Temple of Bacchus

The Temple of Bacchus was one of the three main temples at a large complex in classical antiquity, at Baalbek in Lebanon. The temple was dedicated to Bacchus (also known as Dionysus), the Roman god of wine, but was traditionally referred to by Neoclassical visitors as the "Temple of the Sun". It is considered one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world. It is larger than the Parthenon in Greece, though much less famous.

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Located at 34.01 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2nd-century architecture, Ancient Roman temples, Roman sites in Lebanon, Temples of Dionysus, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Stone of the Pregnant Woman

The Stone of the Pregnant Woman or Stone of the South is a Roman monolith in Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis), Lebanon. Together with another ancient stone block nearby, it is among the largest monoliths ever quarried by men. The two building blocks were intended for the close-by Roman temple complex − possibly as an addition to the so-called trilith − which was characterized by a monolithic gigantism unparalled in antiquity.

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Located at 34.00 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman architecture, Monoliths, Roman sites in Lebanon, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon

Wavel

Wavel is a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Baalbeck in Lebanon. It was originally French army barracks, but in 1948 refugees from the Palestine war found shelter there. In 1952, UNRWA took over responsibility for providing services in the camp. As of 2003, there are 7,553 registered refugees in the camp. In 2009 there were approximately 3000 refugees within the camp and a similar number living outside the camp.

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Located at 34.00 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, Populated places established in 1948

Iaat

Iaat is a town and municiplality located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon mostly famous for its Corinthian column. The column stands at 251 meters (59.1 feet) it is installed on a 4 step base. The location of the Pillar is 4 miles (6 km) northwest of the Baalbek ruins, between the towns of Baalbek and Chlifa.

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Located at 34.07 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman architecture, Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Monuments and memorials in Lebanon, Roman archaeology