Baalbek
Also known as Baalbec, Baalbeck, Balbec, Heliopolis, Mint of Heliopolis, بعلبك
CulturalLebanon
Lebanon
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Lebanon
Inscribed
1984
Area
3,742 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
LebanonCultural39 km away
Anjar
LebanonCultural40 km away
Byblos
LebanonCultural53 km away
Ancient City of Damascus
SyriaCultural56 km away
Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli
LebanonCultural60 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ178835, open data (CC0)
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