Faqra, Lebanon [Site 1]

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Carole Raddato
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published on 15 February 2021
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The archaeological site of Faqra in Lebanon, located in the Nahr El-Kalb valley region in the north of Beirut. Its most impressive ruins are of the monumental temple–sanctuary dedicated to a deity named Zeus Beelgalasos, the local Baal of Faqra.

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

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Raddato, C. (2021, February 15). Faqra, Lebanon [Site 1]. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13436/faqra-lebanon-site-1/

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Raddato, Carole. "Faqra, Lebanon [Site 1]." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13436/faqra-lebanon-site-1/.

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