Sunday 29 January 2012

Agnosticism / Atheism: Baalbek: Temple of Jupiter Baal: Site of Worship of Canaanite God Baal

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Baalbek: Temple of Jupiter Baal: Site of Worship of Canaanite God Baal
Jan 29th 2012, 15:00

Baalbek Temple of Jupiter
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Library of Congress
Ancient records have nothing at all to say about Baalbek, it seems, though human habitation there is quite old. Archaeological digs reveal evidence of human habitation at least back to 1600 BCE and possibly going to 2300 BCE. The name Baalbek means "Lord (God, Baal) of the Beqaa Valley" and at one time archaeologists thought that it was the same place as the Baalgad mentioned in Joshua 11.

Read Article: Baalbek, Temple of Jupiter Baal (Heliopolitan Zeus): Site of Worship of Canaanite God Baal

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