Archaeological Sites in Lebanon
Ain Hirsha Roman Temple
A 2nd-century AD Roman temple near Mount Hermon in Lebanon's Rashaya District, dated by a Greek inscription to 114-115 AD. Built of limestone and oriented eastward, it features a well-preserved…
Ancient Byblos
(8800 BC–present) One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, Byblos was first settled between 8800–7000 BC and has been continuously inhabited since 5000 BC[1]. Urbanization began…
Baalbek
Baalbek is an ancient city in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, inhabited since at least 9000 BCE [1]. The site features one of the largest Roman temple complexes in the world, including the monumental Temple…
Baalbek Stones
Six colossal Roman-era worked stone blocks at Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis) in Lebanon. The Trilithon consists of three stones in the Temple of Jupiter podium, each approximately 19 m long, 4.2 m…
Bakka Roman Temple
A 2nd-century AD Roman temple in the village of Bakka in the Rashaya District of Lebanon's Beqaa Governorate, part of the Temples of Mount Hermon group. George Taylor classified it as a prostylos…
Bziza Roman Temple
A well-preserved 1st-century AD Roman temple dedicated to Azizos, the morning star deity of ancient Arab polytheism [1]. The modern Lebanese town of Bziza derives its name from this temple, a…
Deir el kalaa
Deir el Kalaa ("Monastery of the Fortress") is a multi-period archaeological site at 800 metres elevation in Beit Mery, Lebanon. It contains the ruins of the third largest Roman temple in Lebanon…
Faqra
A major Roman archaeological complex at 1,500 meters elevation in Mount Lebanon near Kfardebian, featuring temples, altars, and rock-cut tombs. Key structures include the Tower of Claudius, a…
Fortress of Niha
An ancient cliff fortress carved into rock in Niha Chouf, Mount Lebanon, overlooking the Bisri and Aray valley on the route between Sidon and the Beqaa. The cave-fortress extends several hundred…
Haidara - Temple of Sun
Roman-era monument carved into a steep limestone cliff in Qab Elias overlooking the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, measuring 13 metres wide and 10 metres high. Archaeologists suggest a funerary and cultic…
Hammarah Temple
The Hammarah Temple is a Roman religious complex in Lebanon, originally built in the 1st–4th centuries AD as a square shrine dedicated to the god Zeus [1]. The temple featured an altar surrounded by…
Hebbariyeh Roman Temple
The Hebbariyeh Roman Temple is a 2nd-century AD structure in the Hasbaya District of Lebanon's Nabatieh Governorate, on the southwestern slopes of Mount Hermon. Dedicated to Baal Jad, it is…
Hosn Niha Roman Temple
(1st–5th c. AD) A Roman temple complex perched on a hill overlooking the village of Niha in Lebanon, featuring carved stone pillars and structural remains that showcase classical Roman architectural…
Mar Gerges Blue Yanouh
The Sanctuary of Yanouh in Lebanon's Byblos District sits at 1,136 meters elevation along the ancient Roman road from Byblos to Baalbek. Its history dates to the 3rd millennium BC, with the earliest…
Niha, Zahlé
Niha is a village in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, home to four Roman temples built between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD. The lower two temples, dedicated to the god Hadaranes and goddess Atargatis, sit at…
Qasr Chbib
Qasr Chbib is a complex of two Roman temples built between 150 and 300 CE, situated near the summit of Mount Hermon. Both sanctuaries have northern walls carved directly from the bedrock, while the…
Qasr Naous Roman Temples
Qasr Naous is a complex of two Roman temples situated on a hilltop at approximately 600 metres above sea level in Ain Aakrine, northern Lebanon. The eastern temple retains its platform, two columns…
Resheph (Obelisk) Temple
The Temple of the Obelisks (also called L-shaped Temple or Temple of Resheph) is a Bronze Age temple complex at Byblos, Lebanon. Often described as 'perhaps the most spectacular' of Byblos's ancient…
Roman Temple-Deir El Aachaiyer
The Roman Temple-Deir El Aachaiyer is a Graeco-Roman temple complex located in Lebanon, dating from the 3rd to 5th century AD (approximately 242-500 AD). The temple features massive foundations…
Roman Temple Qsarnaba
Qasr el Banat ("Castle of Virgins") is a 2nd-century Roman temple in Qsarnaba, 14.5 km northeast of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It contains the second-widest Roman temple in Lebanon, with…
Roman Temple Temnin
A Roman-era nymphaeum in Temnin el-Foka, located 28 km southwest of Baalbek in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley at 1,100 m elevation. The arched watercourse is built of large stones, constructed 4 metres deep…
Royal Necropolis of Byblos
3000-1500 BC: The Royal Necropolis of Byblos comprises nine Bronze Age underground shaft and chamber tombs that housed the sarcophagi of several city kings [1]. Discovered in the late 19th century by…
Sfireh Roman Temple
The Sfireh temple complex, located about 35 km from Tripoli at 1,100 meters elevation, is one of the largest Roman temple ruins in Lebanon. Built during the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus in the…
Temple of Atargatis
One of the principal temples of the ancient city of Dura-Europos in eastern Syria, dedicated to Atargatis, ancient Syria's greatest goddess. Dating from approximately AD 100 to 256, the temple…
Temple of Bacchus
The Temple of Bacchus is a Roman temple in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, part of the ancient Baalbek complex [1]. Built during the 2nd century CE, it is one of the best preserved and grandest Roman temple…
Temple of Eshmun
Located near the Awali river in southwestern Lebanon, the Temple of Eshmun is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing[1]. Originally constructed by Sidonian king…
Thermes Romains en Ruine-Roman Baths
The Roman Baths of Beirut date to the Roman imperial period when Berytus had four major bath complexes. Located in downtown Beirut between Banks Street and Capuchin Street, the baths were discovered…
Tyre World Heritage Site - Necropolis
The al-Bass necropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ancient Tyre, serving as the principal entrance to the city in antiquity. [1] The site spans a wide Roman and Byzantine avenue. [1] A…