The Timeless Majesty of Baalbek: Lebanon’s city of grandeur and civilisation, by Falmata Ma’aji Muhammad Story by Falmata Ma’aji Muhammad (Student at Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt) Baalbek is an ancient city in Lebanon located in the eastern part of Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley. It is renowned for its massive Roman temple ruins, most notably the Temple of Jupiter and the Temple of Bacchus. The complex of temples at Baalbek is located at the foot of the south‑west slope of Anti‑Lebanon, bordering the fertile plain of the Bekaa at an altitude of 1150 meters. These...