It retained its religious function during Roman times, when the sanctuary of the Heliopolitan Jupiter attracted thousands of pilgrims. Baalbek, with its colossal structures, is one of the finest ...

While Zahle still is busy, the motorway quickly empties as you get closer to Baalbek, with flattened buildings near the road. The famed ruins, which date back to the Roman period, have been spared ...

Israel has attacked targets in Lebanon near to ancient Roman ruins, the governor of the Baalbek-Hermel district said in a post on X on Sunday. The attack took place 500 to 700 metres from the ...