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Aafrah

#84 among destinations in Lebanon

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Prominence: 5397 ftCoordinates: 33°56'14"N, 36°13'12"E
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Baalbak - HermelLebanon

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Aafrah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Bacchus, Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Duris.

  • temple of jupiter baalbek4.9 miN
    Ruins

    Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek

    125 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter, nestled in the ancient city of Baalbek, Lebanon, is a monumental testament to the architectural prowess of the Roman Empire. As a ruin that once stood as the largest temple dedicated to Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods, this site commands awe...

  • temple of bacchus baalbek4.8 miN
    Temple

    Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek

    124 min walk • The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek temple complex located in the broad Al-biqā, Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman Architecture and was inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

  • stone of the pregnant woman baalbek4.4 miN
    Obelisk

    Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Baalbek

    113 min walk • The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon, characterised by a megalithic gigantism unparallelled in antiquity. The smallest three are part of a podium wall in the Roman complex of the Temple of Jupiter Baal on Tel Baalbek and are known as the "Trilithon".

  • duris baalbek location map
    3.8 miNW
    Archaeological site

    Duris, Baalbek

    98 min walk • Duris is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation.

  • qalaat tannour location map
    4.4 miW
    Archaeological site

    Qalaat Tannour

    112 min walk • Qalaat Tannour is a Shepherd Neolithic archaeological site located halfway between Britel and Haour Taala, 12 kilometres southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. The surface site was discovered by M.

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