On the drive, we saw a natural bridge called Jisr al-Hajar
The arch of the natural bridge spans thirty eight meters!
The Roman ruins at Faqra
Like most of the ruins we encountered in Lebanon, the Roman ruins at Faqra were built atop a Greek temple which was built on the site of a Phoenician sacred place. The Greeks chose the site to keep the traditional location for the conquered Phoenicians, but built larger, more elaborate structures to show the Greek Gods' power. The Romans then restored and elaborated upon the Greek work at the site, leaving their architecture as the newest and best preserved.
Jill at the entrance
Some columns that supported the Roman pyramidal roof
Sun-soaked columns
The view from inside the temple
Some restoration keeps these columns from crumbling further
The size of the temple would have made it visible from all directions in ancient times
Standing tall as columns
Broken columns allow analysis into their construction
The site is on a peak overlooking a valley,
so it is not surprising the site was regarded as sacred.
In the temple
Standing on history
Jill at the entrance to a mausoleum
Burial site
On top of the mausoleum
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