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Discover Es Sifri in Lebanon

Es Sifri in the region of Baalbek-Hermel is a place located in Lebanon - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) East of Beirut , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Es Sifri

Local time in Es Sifri is now 11:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Sirghaya, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We discovered 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 Es Sifri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Baalbeck Lebanon

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Temples of Baalbeck Lebanon. Heliopolis-city of the sun ..

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The Baalbek platform from the orchard behind the temple complex. Biggest stones ever used by man in construction ..


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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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rayak (Riyaq)

Riyaq, also Rayak, is a Lebanese town in the Beqaa Mohafazat (Governorate), near the city of Zahlé. It has one military airport, an old train station on the former line from Beirut to Damascus, and a hospital. Riyaq Air Base was bombed by the Israeli Air Force during the 2006 Lebanon War. The landing strip was severely damaged as a result.

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Located at 33.85 35.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Fertile Crescent, Great Rift Valley, Heavy Neolithic sites, Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate, Shepherd Neolithic sites

Douris, Lebanon

Douris is a village located approximately 3 km . southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation. Another archaeological site which is not on the tell near the village exists 1 km southwest of Douris at the north of a vineyard that can be reached via a track from the road to Baalbek.

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Located at 33.98 36.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Lebanon, Baalbek District, Fertile Crescent, Heavy Neolithic sites, Neolithic settlements, Populated places in the Beqaa Governorate, Shepherd Neolithic sites

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 14 km away
Tags: Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, Populated places established in 1948

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 14 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman architecture, Monoliths, Roman sites in Lebanon, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in 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 15 km away
Tags: 2nd-century architecture, Ancient Roman temples, Roman sites in Lebanon, Temples of Dionysus, Tourism in Lebanon, Visitor attractions in Lebanon