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Looking up on the outer wall of Bacchus temple  
   

Looking up on the outer wall of Bacchus temple

Ancient Rome still alive in Baalbek Lebanon!

March 26th 2009
Lebanon has been a country with many surprises, of course, the majority of these being enjoyable. Perhaps the best surprise of this trip though was getting the opportunity to feel Roman. Or when I say Roman, in this case I mean walking through the well preserved ancient Roman sites (and when you have the temple all to yourself, who's going to stop you from pretending?). Even though I traveled t ... read more
Middle East » Lebanon » Baalbek

Lebanese Flag Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions since 1991 and the end of the devastating 15-year civil war. Under the Ta'if Accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable po... ... read more
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