Lebanon
There are 671 items in Lebanon:
Hosn Niha |
Hosn Niha
Nihata: site in the Bekaa valley with three Roman temples, modern Niha. The name is Syriac and means "tranquil". Hosn Niha There…John of Ephesus on the end of pagan Heliopolis
In 579, a Byzantine general, Theophilus, exterminated the last pagans of Heliopolis. The shocking story is recorded by the contemporary author John of Ephesus (c.507-c.588). Ecclesiastical History 3.27 was translated by R.P. Smith.Jubayl, Museum of Byblos
Several rooms with finds from ancient Byblos, from the Neolithic until the Middle Ages. The rooms with the exhibits are situated in the Crusader Castle that dominates the site. …Jupiter Heliopolitanus
Jupiter Optimus Maximus Heliopolitanus: Latin name of the supreme god venerated in the great temple of Baalbek. Jupiter Heliopolitanus from Palmyra. The…
Kamed el-Loz, Incense burner |
Natural bridge near Kfardebian |
Lebanon Mountains
Lebanon Mountains: the central part of the mountain range along eastern Mediterranean. The northern summits are referred to as Mount Lebanon. …
The snow-clad Lebanon |
Lepcis Magna, Plaza and Nymphaeum
Lepcis Magna: Phoenician colony, later part of the Carthaginian empire, the kingdom of Massinissa, and the Roman empire. Its most famous son was the emperor Septimius Severus (r.193-211).Nymphaeum …Lykos (Nahr al-Kalb)
Lykos or Nahr al-Kalb: river, northeast of modern Beirut, best known for a large series of rock inscriptions, both ancient and modern. Nahr al-Kalb The Lykos…Machnaqa
Machnaqa: village in Lebanon, with remains of an ancient altar, three reliefs, and a couple of tombs. The complex dates to the first or second century CE. …