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The site of Baalbeck dates back 4000 years, when the Canaanites built a temple to worship "Baal" the semitic God of thunders and storms. In the Hellenistic ages, Baalbeck was called Heliopolis "The City Of Sun" as it is known till nowadays, identified with the Greek Sun God "Helios".
Baalbeck is one of Lebanon's oldest cities, and one of the most important Roman sites in the Middle East. It was the home of the most marvelous ruins and temples of Roman Ancient Empire. Its gigantic acropolis presented one of the very unique projects conceived in the history of world architecture. In addition, it has the largest Freestone in the world: 21.5m long and 4.8m wide.
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