The Remarkable City of Baalbek
A land that rivaled Egypt in antiquity...
The next time you are having a conversation with some of your friends, especially those that think they know quite a lot about the world, ask them to describe the ancient city of Baalbek, or Heliopolis as it was known to the Greeks and Romans. Chances are you will get a blank stare.
Partly because of its remoteness, and partly because of the Arab/Israeli…
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