Faqra small hike
vicino a Faqra, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)
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It is a small hike around Faqra : Natural Bridge and Ruins
It is an ancient natural Bridge
Qalaat Faqra is an archaeological site with Roman and Byzantine ruins. Located at an altitude of 1500 m, it is one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-list
The ruins are the most extensive Roman archeological site in Mount Lebanon that consists of columns, altars tombs and temples, including the Claudius Tower with its Greek inscription that states that the building, which at one time was topped with a pyramid-shaped roof like Kamouh el Hermel, was renovated by the Roman emperor Claudius in honor of Adonis in CE 43-44.[1] The tower has a 16m square base.[2]
The site includes a temple to Zeus Beelgalasos, a sanctuary of Atargatis dedicated to Agrippa II and his sister Berenice, and two altars, built in 44 A.D.[3]
It is an ancient natural Bridge
Qalaat Faqra is an archaeological site with Roman and Byzantine ruins. Located at an altitude of 1500 m, it is one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-list
The ruins are the most extensive Roman archeological site in Mount Lebanon that consists of columns, altars tombs and temples, including the Claudius Tower with its Greek inscription that states that the building, which at one time was topped with a pyramid-shaped roof like Kamouh el Hermel, was renovated by the Roman emperor Claudius in honor of Adonis in CE 43-44.[1] The tower has a 16m square base.[2]
The site includes a temple to Zeus Beelgalasos, a sanctuary of Atargatis dedicated to Agrippa II and his sister Berenice, and two altars, built in 44 A.D.[3]
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