Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Baalbek

Name: Stone of the Pregnant Woman
Address: Baalbek, Lebanon

#3 among attractions in Baalbek

Top attraction, Obelisk

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The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon, characterised by a megalithic gigantism unparallelled in antiquity. ()

Local name: صخرة المرأة الحامل Coordinates: 33°59'55"N, 36°11'55"E

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Stone of the Pregnant Woman – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Bacchus, Iaat, Duris.

0.6 miNE
Ruins
Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek
17 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...
0.6 miNE
Temple
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek
16 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.
5.3 miNW
Town, Memorial
Iaat
136 min walk • Iaat is a town and municipality located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, famed for its Corinthian column, the Iaat column. This is a single column of unknown date, approximately half way between Baalbek and Qasr el Banat, with a cartouche on the 6th drum but no inscription.
1.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Duris, Baalbek
35 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.
5.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Qalaat Tannour
149 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.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aafrah
113 min walk • Aafrah is a mountain of eastern Lebanon. It has an elevation of 1645 metres.