Heliopolis

Related Category: Ancient History, Middle East

Syria: see Baalbek.

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Baalbek - ancient city, now in Lebanon, 35 mi (56 km) NW of Damascus, in the Al Biqa (Bekaa) valley. Originally it was probably devoted to the worship of Baal or Bel, the Phoenician sun god, although no traces...