Baalbek's temple holds 54 granite columns quarried at Aswan, Egypt — a number researchers link to ancient cosmic numbering systems. The site's name "Baalbek" is Canaanite, possibly meaning "Baal of the spring," and Beqaa Valley sites appear in Egyptian texts from the second millennium BC.
54 granite columns at Baalbek sourced from Aswan quarry
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Key facts
- Baalbek contains 54 granite columns from Aswan, Egypt, described as a cosmic number
- The number relates to ancient processional and cosmic numbering systems
- Columns demonstrate trade and knowledge connections between Baalbek and Egypt
- Site name 'Baalbek' is of Canaanite origin, possibly meaning 'Baal of the spring'
- Sites in the northern Beqaa Valley appear in Egyptian texts from the second millennium BC
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