Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek

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by Carole Raddato
published on 12 February 2021

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Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek — The so-called Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek (modern-day Lebanon). Recently redated to the 3rd century CE, it may have been used for the imperial cult, in addition to the veneration of other gods such as Bacchus and Venus.

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Carole Raddato

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2021, February 12). Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13412/temple-of-bacchus-baalbek/

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