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City in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
Baalbek (/ˈbɑːlbɛk, ˈbeɪəlbɛk/ BAHL-bek, BAY-əl-bek; Arabic: بَعْلَبَكّ, romanized: Baʿlabakk, Lebanese: Bʿalbak; Syriac: ܒܥܠܒܟ; Phoenician: 𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤁𐤊
Baalbek
Monolithic stones in Baalbek, Lebanon
The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis), Lebanon, characterised by a megalithic gigantism unparalleled
Baalbek_Stones
Ruined Roman temple in Baalbek
The Temple of Jupiter is a colossal Roman temple in Baalbek, Lebanon. It is the largest of the Roman world after the Temple of Venus and Roma in Rome
Temple_of_Jupiter_(Baalbek)
Valley in eastern Lebanon
Mediterranean climate of wet, often snowy winters and dry, warm summers. In Baalbek, that is part of a valley to the east of the northern Beqaa Valley, there
Beqaa_Valley
Governorate of Lebanon
Baalbek-Hermel (Arabic: بعلبك - الهرمل) is a governorate of Lebanon and is the largest by area in the country. It comprises the districts of Baalbek and
Baalbek-Hermel_Governorate
Hotel in Baalbek, Lebanon
The Hotel Palmyra is a historic establishment in Baalbek, Lebanon. Located in front of the ancient Roman ruins, the hotel's interiors, with their antiquated
Hotel_Palmyra_(Baalbek)
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
Ras Baalbek (Arabic: رأس بعلبك) is a village in the northern Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. Ras Baalbek is 500 metres west of a Neolithic rock shelter called
Ras_Baalbek
Mosque in Baalbek, Lebanon
The Umayyad Mosque of Baalbek or the Great Mosque of Baalbek is located near the Roman ruins of Baalbek, Lebanon in the Beqaa Valley. It was built in
Umayyad_Mosque_of_Baalbek
Melkite priest and bishop
Melkite priest and bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Baalbek. He was the maternal great-uncle of William Peter Blatty, bestselling American
Germanos_Mouakkad
Jihadist group in Lebanon
The Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade, also known as Liwa Ahrar al-Sunnah Baalbek, was a Sunni jihadist group active in Lebanon. It first rose to prominence
Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade
Free_Sunnis_of_Baalbek_Brigade
District in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
Baalbek District (Arabic: قضاء بعلبك) is an administrative district[citation needed] in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon, having
Baalbek_District
12th century military conflict
The siege of Baalbek in 1139 was undertaken by Imad al-Din Zengi who laid siege to the city in August and captured it in October. In 1139 Imad al-Din
Siege_of_Baalbek
Roman temple in Heliopolis, Roman Phoenicia
The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek archaeological site, in Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological
Temple_of_Bacchus
Place in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
300 ft) on a foothill of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is famous for agriculture and
El_Ain,_Baalbek
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
municipality situated 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. The village had a few hundred
Yammoune
Tripoli North Governorate 229,398 Sidon South Governorate 163,554 Baalbek Baalbek-Hermel Governorate 150,806 Tyre South Governorate 135,204 Nabatieh
List of cities and towns in Lebanon
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Lebanon
Jabal; Al-Sa'abah, Baalbek). Habis ibn Sa'd al-Ta'i [ar] (Baalbek). Habib bin Maslama al-Fihri (Baalbek). Khaled bin Al-Walid (Beqaa, Baalbek, Marj Al-Silsila
7th_century_in_Lebanon
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
Hadath Baalbek (Arabic: حدث بعلبك) is a village in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Hadeth's
Hadath_Baalbek
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
village located in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. It is a Shia Muslim village. "Qarha (Baalbek)". Localiban. Localiban
Qarha,_Baalbek
Association football club in Lebanon
Shabab Baalbek Sport Club (Arabic: نادي تجمع شباب بعلبك الرياضي) is a football club based in Baalbek, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Second Division
Shabab_Baalbek_SC
Flatbread topped with mutton mince
related to manakish and lahmacun. Sfiha is particularly associated with Baalbek, a city located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. Sfiha has become popular
Sfiha
Operations by Israeli special forces during the 2006 Lebanon War
August a combined force of 200 IDF commandos landed outside the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon. One force occupied a local hospital, Dar al-Hikma,
Israeli Special Forces' Operations in 2006
Israeli_Special_Forces'_Operations_in_2006
Lebanon's administrative partitioning
parentheses. Akkar Governorate (Halba) Akkar (Halba) Baalbek-Hermel Governorate (Baalbek) Baalbek (Baalbek) Hermel (Hermel) Beirut Governorate (Beirut) Beqaa
Districts_of_Lebanon
Country in West Asia
Lebanon Matn Beirut ♦ Baabda Aley Chouf South Jezzine Sidon Tyre Baalbek-Hermel Hermel Baalbek Beqaa Zahle Western Beqaa Rashaya Nabatieh Hasbaya Nabatieh
Lebanon
Keserwan-Jbeil, May 11 in North Lebanon and Akkar, May 18 in Beirut, Beqaa, and Baalbek-Hermel, and on May 24 in South Lebanon and Nabatieh. Elections in the South
2025 Lebanese municipal elections
2025_Lebanese_municipal_elections
Shrines and Roman temples in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon
largest stone at Baalbek Sculpture of an unknown God at Baalbek Roof sculpture of Ceres at Baalbek Sculpture of Mark Antony at Baalbek Sculpture of Cleopatra
Temples_of_the_Beqaa_Valley
Archdiocese of the Antioch Orthodox Church
The Archdiocese of Zahleh, Baalbek and Dependencies (Arabic: مطرانية زحلة وبعلبك وتوابعهما للروم الأرثوذكس, romanized: mṭrāny zḥl wbʿlbk wtwābʿhmā llrwm
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Zahleh and Baalbek
Greek_Orthodox_Archdiocese_of_Zahleh_and_Baalbek
Lebanese fashion designer
(Arabic: زهير مراد) is a Lebanese fashion designer and stylist, born in Ras Baalbek, Lebanon. He launched his brand in 1995 and became a regular at Paris Haute
Zuhair_Murad
Atabeg of Mosul, Aleppo, Hama and Edessa, Mesopotamia
to repel Zengi. Zengi also besieged Jamal al-Din's former possession of Baalbek, and Mu'in al-Din was in charge of its defenses as well. Zengi obtained
Imad_al-Din_Zengi
Eastern Catholic eparchy in Lebanon
Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Baalbek-Deir El Ahmar (in Latin: Eparchia Helipolitana-Rubrimonasteriensis Maronitarum) is an eparchy of the Maronite Church
Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Baalbek-Deir El Ahmar
Maronite_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Baalbek-Deir_El_Ahmar
Israeli military operation in the 2006 Lebanon War
חד וחלק), also known as the Baalbek operation, was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) raid on a hospital in the city of Baalbek, which was being used as a
2006_Baalbek_hospital_raid
1964 film
Last Plane to Baalbek (also known as Operation Baalbeck) is a 1964 Eurospy film directed by Marcello Giannini and Hugo Fregonese. It is a coproduction
Last_Plane_to_Baalbek
13th-century Islamic scholar
Hijri / c. 1300 CE) was a female muhaddith in 13th century Damascus and Baalbek. She is most notable for being the most prominent "shaykha" or teacher
Zaynab_bint_Umar_ibn_al-Kindi
Entry for Lebanon in ISO 3166-2
(which contains the current Aakkâr District) and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate (which contains the current Baalbek District and Hermel District), which are listed
ISO_3166-2:LB
Lebanese painter
Rafic Charaf (Baalbek, Lebanon, 1932 – Beirut 2003) was a Lebanese painter. He studied at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts ALBA and, in 1955, obtained
Rafic_Charaf
Lebanese family dynasty (15th-century to 1865)
group in the history of Ottoman-period Lebanon, when they controlled the Baalbek District and several parts of the Bekaa Valley. Their being Shiaa was a
Harfush_dynasty
Syncretic deity from the ancient city of Heliopolis
Heliopolitanus) was a syncretic supreme god venerated in the great temple of Baalbek, in modern-day Lebanon. The cult of Jupiter Heliopolitanus evolved from
Jupiter Optimus Maximus Heliopolitanus
Jupiter_Optimus_Maximus_Heliopolitanus
Ayyubid emir of Baalbek from 1179 to 1182
Izz ad-Din Abu Sa'id Farrukhshah Dawud was the Kurdish Ayyubid Emir of Baalbek between 1179 and 1182 and Na'ib (Viceroy) of Damascus. Farrukh Shah was
Farrukh_Shah
City in Lebanon
is the fifth-largest city in Lebanon after Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, and Baalbek. It is the capital of the Tyre District in the South Governorate. There
Tyre,_Lebanon
Prophet in Islam
Isra'iliyat. In Mu'jam al-buldan, Yaqut al-Hamawi mentioned a grave for Ilyas in Baalbek. A shrine was later built over this grave, but it was dedicated to a "Prophet
Elijah_in_Islam
Town in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
town and municipality located approximately 5 kilometers northwest of Baalbek, in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. The town is famed for its Corinthian column
Iaat
Place in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
Qaa (Arabic: القاع), El Qaa, Al Qaa, Qaa Baalbek or Masharih al-Qaa is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. A 2010 report stated that population
Qaa
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
Bednayel (Arabic: بدنايل (بعلبك)) is a local authority in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith noted Bednaya's
Bednayel
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
village located in the northern part of the Baalbek District of Lebanon, on the main road between the city of Baalbek and the city of Hermel. The population
Jdeideh,_Baalbek
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
Kneisseh (Baalbek) (Arabic: الكنيسه (بعلبك)) is a local authority in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. In 1838, Eli Smith
Kneisseh
Topics referred to by the same term
Qaa is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Qaa or QAA may also refer to: Qa'a, the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt Qa'a (room), a guest
Qaa_(disambiguation)
Governorate of Lebanon
separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form the new Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Beqaa_Governorate
Cultural event in Lebanon
Lebanon. Since 1955, people from around the world have gone to the city of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon to attend the annual festival. Classical
Baalbeck International Festival
Baalbeck_International_Festival
District in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
The Hermel District (Arabic: قضاء الهرمل) is a district in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Lebanon. Its population is estimated at 69,997 inhabitants
Hermel_District
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East
Islamic Jihad commander in Lebanon was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Baalbek. His 17-year-old daughter was also killed. Lebanon's health ministry reported
2026_Lebanon_war
Ayyubid victory over the Zengids
Ayyubid victory over the Zengids, which left Saladin in control of Damascus, Baalbek, and Homs. Gökböri commanded the right wing of the Zengid army, which broke
Battle_of_the_Horns_of_Hama
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
is a village in the Baalbek District in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Taiyibeh as a village in the Baalbek area, whose inhabitants
Taybeh,_Baalbek
Ayyubid emir of Baalbek from 1182 to 1230
Ayyubid emir of Baalbek between 1182–1230 (578–627 AH). Bahramshah succeeded his father Farrukhshah as ruler of the minor emirate of Baalbek and had an unusually
Bahramshah
Roman-era bronze statuette
miniature of the cult statue of the god as it stood in the Great Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon, around the mid‑second century AD. Measuring 38.4 centimeters
Sursock_bronze
First-level administrative division of Lebanon
Implementation of the next most recently created governorates, Akkar and Baalbek-Hermel, also remains ongoing since the appointment of their first governors
Governorates_of_Lebanon
French-Lebanese author and professor
Lina Murr Nehmé (born 1955) is a French-Lebanese author and professor at the Lebanese University. She has authored various books in several languages on
Lina_Murr_Nehmé
Vince Lee both theorized about how the megalithic stones were moved at Baalbek; these theories involved either towing them or flipping them. Vince Lee
List_of_largest_monoliths
Series of earthquakes in Levant
now Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, Palestine and Jordan). The ruins of Baalbek, a settlement in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon east of the Litani River,
1759_Near_East_earthquakes
Topics referred to by the same term
Balbec may refer to: Baalbek, Lebanon, known in antiquity as Heliopolis Balbec, Indiana, a small town in the US Balbec, France, a fictional town in Marcel
Balbec
Structure consisting of three stones
Gowland 1902, pp. 22 Adam, Jean-Pierre (1977), "À propos du trilithon de Baalbek: Le transport et la mise en oeuvre des mégalithes" (PDF), Syria, 54 (1/2):
Trilithon
Jewish sect founded by Meshwi al-Ukbari
Merwan al-Muḳammaṣ, gives the name of the founder of the sect as Moses of Baalbek, who is probably identical with Meshwi al-Ukbari. From a passage in the
Okbarites
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
spelling Douris, is a village located approximately 3 km (2 mi). southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine
Duris,_Lebanon
Town in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
Bodai (Arabic: بوداي) is a Lebanese town in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, situated west of the Litani River in the foothills of Mount
Bodai
Period in the history of Lebanon from 64 BCE to the 7th century
destination for merchants and intellectuals. The Romans built the temples of Baalbek, the temples at Mount Hermon, the temples of Niha and various other structures
Phoenicia_under_Roman_rule
63rd season of the Lebanese Premier League
Tadamon Sour 2–0 in the penultimate matchday. Chabab Ghazieh and Shabab Baalbek were relegated to the Lebanese Second Division. On 26 September 2024, the
2024–25 Lebanese Premier League
2024–25_Lebanese_Premier_League
Town and Municipality in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
east of Labweh, 124 kilometres (77 mi) northeast of Beirut, in Baalbek District of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. The population is predominantly
Arsal
Town in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
(Arabic: مقنة, romanized: Maqneh) is a town and municipality in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Along with Qaa, Maqne I or Maakne
Maqne
Rock shelter in Lebanon
Ras Baalbek I (Arabic: رأس بعلبك) is a rock shelter 500 m (1,600 ft) east of Ras Baalbek in the northern Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. It sits north of the
Ras_Baalbek_(Rock_Shelter)
Beadlike decoration motif
entablature from the courtyard colonnades of the Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, Baalbek, Lebanon, 2nd century AD, limestone, Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Bead_and_reel
Emir
Syria under his own personal rule.[citation needed] In 1174, Saladin took Baalbek after a four-month siege and then entered Damascus, proclaiming himself
As-Salih_Ismail_al-Malik
Village in Baalbek, Lebanon
metres (3,120 ft) on a foothill of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. The Neolithic settlements at Labweh
Labweh
Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop
an Egyptian-born Lebanese Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Baalbek in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1968 to 1988. He was known as
Elias_Zoghby
German explorer
Syriam, published in 1594. It was the first modern account of the ruins at Baalbek and was mentioned by John Locke. Baumgarten (1594). 1 2. Baumgarten, Martin
Martin_von_Baumgarten
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
Talia (Arabic: طليا, romanized: Ṭalyā) is a municipality in Baalbek District, 73 kilometers from Beirut. Its elevation is 1030 meters above sea level
Talia,_Lebanon
Kurdish mercenary and politician, father of Saladin
governor of Baalbek, and when the town was besieged in 1146 by Mu'in al-Din Unur, the atabeg of the Burid emir of Damascus, Ayyub surrendered Baalbek and retired
Najm_al-Din_Ayyub
Semitic title often used in reference to deities
context of the verse above tells of Ilyas and the inhabitants of the town of Baalbek who worshipped Baal. According to Tabari, baal is a term used by Arabs
Baal
Place in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
al-ʾAḥmar) is a Lebanese town, located 100km from Beirut and 22km northwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. The population of Deir el Ahmar is approximately
Deir_Al-Ahmar
Nakhlé Moutran (Arabic: نخلة مطران - 14 July 1872 - 1915) was the pasha of Baalbek (Lebanon) during the late Ottoman empire period. He was a Greek Melkite
Nakhlé_Moutran
1972 terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel
larger operation that went awry. The three perpetrators had been trained in Baalbek, Lebanon; the actual planning was handled by Wadie Haddad (a.k.a. Abu Hani)
Lod_Airport_massacre
Lebanese Hezbollah commander (1962–2024)
Ibrahim Aqil (Arabic: إبراهيم عقيل; 24 December 1962 – 20 September 2024; also known by his aliases Al-Hajj Tahsin or Al-Hajj Abdul Khader) was a Lebanese
Ibrahim_Aqil
(Zahle) 7 1 1 1 1 2 1 Bekaa II (West Bekaa-Rachaya) 6 2 1 1 1 1 Bekaa III (Baalbek-Hermel) 10 2 6 1 1 Mount Lebanon I (Byblos-Kesrwan) 8 1 7 Mount Lebanon
2028 Lebanese general election
2028_Lebanese_general_election
Alsatian-German architectural historian
(1865–1932), from 1900 to 1904, he investigated the ancient Roman ruins at Baalbek and Palmyra. In 1905/06 he was technical manager of an expedition to Aksum
Daniel_Krencker
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
Seth) is a village in eastern Lebanon, located in the Beqaa Valley and Baalbek District. The village's name comes from the claim that it is the burial
Al-Nabi_Shayth
Greek architect and chemist
Callinicus of Heliopolis (Medieval Greek: Καλλίνικος fl. 620 AD) was a Byzantine architect and alchemist of Jewish or Egyptian origin. He is credited with
Callinicus_of_Heliopolis
Lebanese Maronite Bishop
Hierarch of Maronite Church and an eparch of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Baalbek and Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Jounieh. Harb was born in Tannourine,
Chucrallah_Harb
Lebanese physician and philosopher (820–912)
philosopher, astronomer, mathematician and translator. He was born in Baalbek. Travelling to parts of the Byzantine Empire, he brought back Greek texts
Qusta_ibn_Luqa
Town in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
spelled Shmistar or Chmistar (Arabic: شمسطار) is a Lebanese town located in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon between Baalbeck and Zahleh, on the eastern
Shmustar
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
فاكهة), also romanized Fakeha or Fekeheh, is a village in the Baalbek District of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. "Fekeheh". Localiban. 13 July 2016
Fakiha
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
is a village situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It has the ruins of a Roman
Nahle,_Lebanon
Municipality in North Governorate
and east of the Cedars of God forest and is 2.5 mi (4.0 km) east of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. "Nominatim Demo". nominatim.openstreetmap.org. Retrieved
El-Arz
Village in Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
الفوقا) is a village located approximately 28 kilometers southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District, in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, at an altitude of 1100
Temnin_el-Foka
Head of the Maronite Church from 1890 to 1898
Antioch from 1890 until his death in 1898. He was previously Eparch of Baalbek-Deir El Ahmar. John Peter El Hajj was born in the village of Dlebta, in
John_Peter_El_Hajj
Lebanon - IATA and ICAO codes World Aero Data: Airports in Lebanon - ICAO codes Baadaran Airport Baalbek Airfield Marjayoun Airfield Tel Al Zaatar Airport
List_of_airports_in_Lebanon
German archaeologist (1864–1936)
sanctuary of Asklepios outside the city. He also finished the excavations at Baalbek in Lebanon and published the results. From 1899 until 1911, he worked for
Theodor_Wiegand
72. Al Jazeera reported that the IDF carried out airstrikes in Beirut, Baalbek, Mount Lebanon, and Khiam, killing 11 people and injuring four others.
Timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war
Timeline_of_the_2026_Lebanon_war
and chemist from Baalbek. On June 21, 1982, he defected from Amal to start the Islamic Amal splinter group, operating out of Baalbek, Lebanon. Musawi
Hussein_al-Musawi
Church in two factions, a situation that lasted till the Synod of Ras-Baalbek held in 1628 which confirmed Ignatius Atiyah as the only Patriarch and
Ignatius_III_Atiyah
and Baalbek-Hermel on May 8, Mount Lebanon on May 15, South Lebanon and Nabatieh on May 22, and North Lebanon and Akkar on May 29. In Baalbek the traditional
2016 Lebanese municipal elections
2016_Lebanese_municipal_elections
Village in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon
a village and an archaeological site 3 km southwest of Yaate near Baalbek in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. It dates at least to the Neolithic period. The
Haouch_Tall_Safiyeh
Stone block made of one single piece; object made of one single rock piece
Runestones Standing stones Stelae Stone circle Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Baalbek Stonehenge in present-day England The Longstones (or "the Devil's Quoits")
Monolith
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