Temple of Bacchus
| Temple of Bacchus | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Temple of Bacchus area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Roman temple |
| Architectural style | Classical |
| Location | Baalbek, Lebanon Heliopolis, Roman Phoenicia |
| Completed | late 2nd or early 3rd century |
| Height | |
| Height | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 66 by 35 m (217 by 115 ft) |
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The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman Architecture and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. It is one of the best preserved and grandest Roman temple ruins; its age is unknown, but its fine ornamentation can be dated to the second century CE.
Its association with Bacchus was first proposed by Otto Puchstein based on its decorative program, but the identification, while widely accepted, is not certain.