Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek

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Carole Raddato
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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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