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  Tourism @ Lebanon.com
Baalbeck is located on two main historic trade routes, one between the Mediterranean coast and the Syrian interior and the other between northern Syria and northern Palestine.
For centuries the temples of Baalbeck lay under meters of rubble, obscured by medieval fortifications.
Baalbeck's temples were built on an ancient tell that goes back at least to the end of the third millennium B.C. Little is known about the site during this period, but there is evidence that in the course of the 1rst millennium B.C. an enclosed court was built on the ancient tell.
www.lebanon.com /tourism/baalbeck.htm   (1958 words)

  
 Welcome to Tourism In Lebanon Official Website
The great temple at Baalbeck or Heliopolis has stood since the beginning of our era when it was one of the wonders of the world.
Baalbeck is indeed a place where the visitor can still recapture the fascination and atmosphere of the past.
Baalbeck is more than a fascinating group of ruins of awe-inspiring majesty.
www.tourisminlebanon.com /baalbeck.asp   (1162 words)

  
 Virtual Baalbeck Panoramic Virtual Reality Tour of Lebanon's Roman Ruins.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Baalbeck, seen here at night, is perhaps the most spectacular archeological site in Lebanon, and it is among the largest and best preserved set of Roman ruins in the world.
However, the history of Baalbeck is not confined to the Roman conquests, for its history dates back to the first millennium BCE.
Within the limitations of time, energy, and bandwidth, we have tried to recreate a short tour of Baalbeck that gives the armchair traveler some sense of the spatial perspective that contributes to the grandeur of the spot.
www.tracyanddale.50megs.com /baalbeck/baalbeck1.html   (147 words)

  
 World Mysteries - Mystic Places - Baalbeck
Baalbeck is a city in eastern Lebanon famous chiefly for its magnificent, excellently preserved Roman temple ruins.
At the southern entrance of Baalbeck is a quarry where the stones used in the temples were cut.
Technically, the builders of Baalbeck proved that they could do it, since three such blocks of the middle layer are in place, but in terms of time they did not succeed - the podium remained incomplete.
www.world-mysteries.com /mpl_5.htm   (2098 words)

  
 Baalbeck
Baalbeck's temples were built on an ancient tell that goes back at least to the end of the third millennium B.C..
This god was identified as a solar and growth deity, whose birth and growth promised regeneration and eternal life to the faithful.
Wine and other drugs, such as opium may have been used by the worshipers and it was the carvings of grapes and poppies on the main door jamb and some carved Bacchic scenes, which suggested the temple's identification with Bacchus.
ikamalebanon.com /national_heritage/beqaa_nh/bq_cities_nh/baalbeck.htm   (1248 words)

  
 Libanmall- Baalbeck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Baalbeck’s temples were built on an ancient tell that goes back at least to the end of the third millennium B.C. An enclosed court was built on the ancient tell.
An alter was set in the center of this court in the tradition of the biblical Semitic high places.
During the Hellenistic period (333-46 B.C.) the Greeks identified the god of baalbeck with the Sun God and the city was called Heliopolis or City of the Sun.
www.libanmall.com /baalbeck.htm   (238 words)

  
 Baalbek by Www.LebMania.Com
The first survey and restoration work at Baalbeck was begun by the German archeological Mission in 1898.
Baalbeck's temples were built on an ancient tell that goes back at least to the end of the third millennium B.C. Little is known about the site during this period, but there is evidence that in the course of the 1
On Sheikh Abdallah Hill are the remains of the Zawiya-Mosque and tomb of Sheikh Abdallah al-Younini, built under the rule of Al-Amjad, grandnephew of Saladin and governor of Baalbeck between 1182 and 1230.
www.lebmania.com /photos/baalbek/welcome.htm   (1920 words)

  
 Baalbeck
Historians argue that Baalbeck temples were built on an ancient embankment, dating from the 1st millennium B.C. During the Hellenistic period (336-64 B.C.) an attempt to build the temple was approached but not completed.
It was over the ancient tell’s court that the Romans placed, in the last quarter of the 1st century B.C., the present Great Court of the Temple of Jupiter.
Baalbeck undying name is a tribute to the Greeks who identified the city with the God of Sun...
members.tripod.com /KBitar/baalbeck.html   (296 words)

  
 02.02.02: A Bash in Baalbeck: Creating a Lebanese Festival
Baalbeck is located in the Bekaa Valley at the point where the Orontes River flows north and the Litani River flows south.
The Baalbeck International Festival was interrupted by the civil war (1975-1996) in Lebanon and it resumed its activities in 1997.
The students will create their own version of the famous Baalbeck Festival which is held each year at the Roman ruins of the ancient city of Baalbeck, Lebanon.
www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/2002/2/02.02.02.x.html   (7003 words)

  
 Baalbeck - Restaurant Reviews news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There is little about it that draws attention to the fact that it offers sit-down dining, and even after living in the city for two years I had not discovered it - and might not have, were it not for having been taken there by two foreign friends.
I am told that Baalbeck is popular among foreigners, even though it is less well-known than its more expensive cousins proferring Lebanese cuisine elsewhere in the city.
In sum, Baalbeck is a restaurant best approached in a group, of people ready to share a convivial meal without wanting daisies in vases, designer decor, or a waitress other than one who appears more disposed to end it all rather than bring another round of pita bread.
www.sofiaecho.com /article/baalbeck/id_8121/catid_46   (739 words)

  
 Baalbeck, Lebanon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
About 85 km east-northeast of Beirut, Baalbeck is the embodiment of the superlative.
At a short distance lie the ruins of an Umayyad mosque and vestiges of Arab ramparts can be seen in the town.
For many years Baalbeck's floodlit mercurial columns presided over the annual renowned International Festival which featured theater groups, orchestras, ballet troupes and performers from all parts of the world.
tyros.leb.net /baalbeck   (106 words)

  
 Baalbeck - Traveler Reviews - Beautiful Ruins, the locals ruin IT! Be very careful. Not for honeymooners. - TripAdvisor
Baalbeck, a mistake that my wife is still making me pay for.
For tourists who are searching for a most interesting historical location to visit, Baalbeck is the place.
Baalbeck is cold in the evenings so take a sweater or jacket for the evening.
www.tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g295421-r2817455-Baalbeck.html   (581 words)

  
 Baalbeck Online
This site is a comprehensive view of the town of Baalbeck, located in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.
Baalbeck, "the Sun City" is a city steeped in history.
Tourists from around the world come to view these temples which rise dramatically at the entrance to the town as a testimony to ancient civilizations.
cleartag.com /projects/baalbak   (203 words)

  
 Fairuz Online: Fairuz, Fairouz, Fayrouz Feyrouz Feiruz
Fairuz began her concert performances at the Baalbeck International Festival (a world-class international cultural festival launched in 1955) in the summer of 1957.
Like Baalbeck’s ancient temples of Jupiter, Bacchus, and Venus, millions worldwide would worship at the temple of Fairuz’s voice, as she broke every record for ticket sales at almost every performance.
It has been said that Fairuz is “Baalbeck’s Seventh Column” and “Our Ambassador to the Stars”, though in the temple of her voice, she is heaven’s ambassador to us.
www.fairuzonline.com /fairuzhistory_concert.htm   (366 words)

  
 Where @ Lebanon.com - Entertainment - Festivals
On April 25th, 2001 the Baalbeck International Festival will start selling the tickets for the first three performances of the year 2001: "Abu Tayeb Al Mutanabbi" a musical by Mansour Rahbani, the concert by Sting, and "Clavigo" performed by the Paris Opera Ballet.
Sting is one of the greatest pop-rock.These two concerts in Baalbeck are part of his wold tour « Brand New Day », the title of his last album with the participation of Cheb Mami, Stevie Wonder and James Taylor.
It will be performed for the first time at the Baalbeck International Festival, and will be reproduced at the Palais Garnier in the year 2002.
www.lebanon.com /where/entertainment/festivals2.htm   (452 words)

  
 Dreyfus Records - Live In Baalbeck
Jazz icon Ahmad Jamal sparkles on this DVD recording that it as thrilling to the eye as it is to the ear.
Filmed at the most magnificent and best preserved Roman temple in the world, Live In Baalbeck presents the master and his trio in top form.
Beautifully filmed and pristinely recorded, this DVD will be treasured by the jazz community for years to come.
www.dreyfusrecords.com /album.php?d=170&a=37&l=0   (81 words)

  
 BAALBECK International Festival
She has received numerous awards and honors for her work in the fields of circus, opera, Film, gymnastics as variety shows.
He will present for the first time in Baalbeck his new creation « Nepsis », inspired by the text of the poet Etel Adnan.
Accompanied by “Khaled Fouad” Orchestra, Warda al Jazairia will present at the Baalbeck International Festival her greatest songs that have already received great success.
www.baalbeck.org.lb /prog.asp?lng=en   (537 words)

  
 Baalbeck (Baalabak, Balbeck) Travel Information. Photos, Stories and Diaries about Baalbeck (Baalabak, Balbeck)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This photo was taken at Ein el-Hilwe, the biggest palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, in Sidon.
Baalbeck was located on two main historic trade routes, and has some of the worls finest Roman ruins.
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www.worldsurface.com /browse/location.asp?locationid=6908   (414 words)

  
 Lebanon | Baalbeck - Bekaa Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the Beqaa valley, undulating in the magnificent landscape opens up the ancient city of Baalbeck.
Roman and Byzantine, the city of Baalbeck was influenced successively by the greatest civilizations, which left many relics that rival each other with their splendour.
It is recommended to visit the Umayyad mosque, which was recently restored.
www.travel-to-lebanon.com /english/tourism/attractions/baalbeck   (197 words)

  
 Baalbeck - Reviews and Travel Information - TripAdvisor
Baalbeck: "True: The greatest Roman Temple in the world."
For tourists who are searching for a most interesting historical location to visit, Baalbeck is the...
Few realize how very much recovered this country is after the end of its civil war.
www.tripadvisor.com /AllReviews-g295421-Baalbeck.html   (388 words)

  
 From Baalbeck to Palmyra | Damscus | Monastery
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Our journey today is another highlight as we head for the Bequaa Valley to explore the magnificent World Heritage Site of Baalbeck.
Baalbeck is famous for its glorious Roman Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/9837.html   (824 words)

  
 Ahmad Jamal Live in Baalbeck on DVD - MovieWeb
Having won numerous awards, and provided soundtrack material for films such as THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, and MASH, Jamal is rightly lauded throughout the business.
This releases sees him performing at the Baalbeck festival in 2003, in which he attempts to cover all areas of his lengthy, and diverse, career.
His mastery of the piano is a wonder to behold, and an object lesson for all aspiring players to follow.
movieweb.com /dvd/dvd.php?764911666792   (194 words)

  
 Lebanon Voice Chat gallery baalbeck
Built during the 13th century, it was originally covered with a cupola and held an Ayyoubid tomb.
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www.lebanonvoice.com /gallery/baalbeck.phtml   (1978 words)

  
 Lebanesehotels.com Lebanon Hotels & Festivals of: Baalbeck, Beiteddine, Byblos, Tyre, Al Bustan....   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lebanesehotels.com Lebanon Hotels & Festivals of: Baalbeck, Beiteddine, Byblos, Tyre, Al Bustan....
In summer, Lebanon is busy with an array of cultural entertainment performed amid historical ruins and illuminated ancient stones and temples.
The venue is very impressive, it really is a must to see.
www.lebanesedoctors.com /Lebanesehotels/pages/festivals.htm   (330 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - call_me_rhia's Baalbeck Travelogue - temples of Bacchus and Jupiter
VirtualTourist.com - call_me_rhia's Baalbeck Travelogue - temples of Bacchus and Jupiter
Travel experience, unbiased tips, reviews, and pictures on Baalbeck - temples of Bacchus and Jupiter
» call_me_rhia's Baalbeck Travelogue - temples of Bacchus and Jupiter
members.virtualtourist.com /m/tt/4554c   (179 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ahmad Jamal Live in Baalbeck: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kevin Dunlap (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
When one thinks of great Jazz performances, Live in Baalbeck should rank right at the top.
It's not everyday that a performance such as this is caught on video andwe are lucky it was!
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002TT0HI?v=glance   (1097 words)

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