The Temple of Bacchus is one of the three temples at Baalbek Ruins in what is now Syria. While this temple is larger then Greece’s Parthenon it is much less well known. This is despite the fact that it’s one of the best preserved Romans temples in the world.
Vintage photo of a closeup of the Temple of Bacchus – 1956
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Temple of Bacchus – 1956
The Temple of Bacchus is one of the three temples at Baalbek Ruins in what is now Syria. While this temple is larger then Greece’s Parthenon it is much less well known. This is despite the fact that it’s one of the best preserved Romans temples in the world.
Vintage photo of a closeup of the Temple of Bacchus – 1956
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Baalbek ruins – 1950s
The Baalbek ruins are the remains of Roman temples built roughly 50 miles from both Damascus and Beirut. Archaeology digs have shown that the area has been inhabited for over 9000 years. At the time of Roman occupation the city was known as Heliopolis, but the Roman temples were definitely built over older ruins.
These photos were taken somet [...]
Romans – 1963
Here is something you do not see every day. Romans just strolling down the street. This picture is labeled “Buena Vista” (two words,) and was taken sometime in 1963. It was in among a series of slides from Mexico.
What do you think the story is behind this picture?
Church of the Holy Sepulchre – ...
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is located in the city of Jerusalem. The site is one of Christianity’s most revered sites as both the place where Jesus was crucified, and where he was resurrected. This is confusing to many but the church building is actually large enough that it encompasses both sites. Wikipedia has a great image showi [...]
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