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Baalbek: Roman Temple Complex

On the plains of Beqaa, on the site of the Phoenician city of Baalbek, stands what is arguably the world’s most impressive testament to Imperial Roman architecture: the gigantic temple complex dedicated to Jupiter, Venus, and Bacchus. Its six-story columns are the tallest ever erected, and its stones—some weighing nearly a thousand tons—are the largest ever used. In this program, architect Jean-Pierre Adam, of the National Center of Scientific Research, and Chaker Ghadban, former director of Lebanese antiquities, utilize the existing remains and computer-generated animation to demonstrate how the immense temples at Baalbek were built. (27 minutes)

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Item#: BVL32746
Copyright date: ©2001
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-8388-6
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-8389-3

Part of the Series : Living Stones: Where Archaeology Begins


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