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    10 Historic Sites You Must Visit In Baalbek And Beqaa!

    By Grace HovsepianJune 20, 2018Updated:January 2, 2021
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    Lebanon is one of the oldest countries in the world and has over 7,000 years of history. It is home to one of the world’s most ancient civilizations, Phoenicia. Lebanon hides beneath its ground an ancient world that still needs to get discovered.

    There are also 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lebanon: Umayyad ruins, Temple of Bacchus, Byblos,  Qadisha Valley and the Forest of the Cedars of God, and Tyre. Here are the ruins that you can find in the Bekaa Valley!

    Ain Harcha Temple

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    Location: Ain Harcha

    Corinthian Column

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    Location: Ia’at

    Haidara Ruins

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    Location: Qabb Ilyas

    Mashnaqa Temple

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    Location: Al Mashnaqa

    Nabi Safa Temple

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    Location: Kfarmeshki

    Pyramid tower of Hermel 

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    Location: El Hermel

    Saint Maroun Monastery

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    Location: El Hermel

    Saadnayel Train Station

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    Location: Saadnayel

    Temple of Bacchus

    Location: Baalbek

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    Umayyad ruins

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    Location: Anjar

    Related: Bekaa, Lebanon in 20 amazing photos

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