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Baalbeck

  
60 km away from Beirut, Baalbeck,Lebanon's greatest Roman treasure,can be counted among the wonders of ancient world.The largest and most noble Roman temples ever built ,they are also among the best preserved. The temples were built at least at the end of the third millenium BC. The restoration for the site began 1898 by the german archeological mission.In 1922,the Lebanese Directorate of Antiquities continued the restorationsBaalbeck is today among the most visited sites in Lebanon.

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