Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD

Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD

This center of religious life was dedicated to the Mesopotamian weather god Baal. ISIS bombed he temple in 2015 .

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Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD

    Place
  • Maʿbad Bel
    Time Period
  • 1970s, 1974
    Subject
  • Ancient sites, Temple
    Keywords
  • Cella, Limestone, Römisch-Palmyrenisch
    Place hierarchy
  • World,Asia,Syria,Muhafazat Homs,District Palmyra,Nahiyat Markaz Tadmur,Palmyra,Bel Temple
    Collection
  • Collection Heiske (Peter)
    Author
  • Peter Heiske
    Copyright
  • © Peter Heiske (CC-BY-NC-ND)