
Roman ruins, ''ca.'' 32 AD
The 'Temple of Bel' is an ancient stone ruin located in
Palmyra,
Syria. The temple site dates back over three thousand years. Bel was the superor
Babalonian god was subsequently adapted by the
Greeks as
Zeus and by the
Romans as
Jupiter.
External links
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Syrian embassy site with history of the site
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Travel site with images