Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
city
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| gptkbp:climate |
Mediterranean_climate
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
extensive archaeological excavations
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
music and arts festival
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Phoenician_and_Roman_influences
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| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
influenced modern architecture
influenced art and literature |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
site_of_the_Baalbek_International_Festival
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| gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 1,170 meters above sea level
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Roman_ruins
well-preserved_Roman_architecture |
| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
gptkb:Temple_of_Bacchus
gptkb:Temple_of_Jupiter gptkb:Temple_of_Venus |
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Beqaa_Valley
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Roman conquest in 64 BC
construction of temples in the 1st century AD |
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
Jupiter Heliopolitanus
Baalbek's_ancient_name_was_Heliopolis |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Roman_Empire
Byzantine period Islamic_period |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
ancient_Roman_temple_complex
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| gptkbp:historicalSite |
ancient residential areas
one of the largest Roman temple complexes in the world Roman roads leading to the city ancient marketplace ruins ancient mosaics and sculptures ancient water cisterns arch of triumph remnants historical artifacts in local museums important pilgrimage site in ancient times remains of ancient city walls site of ancient religious ceremonies. site of archaeological conferences and studies remains_of_a_Byzantine_church ruins_of_a_Roman_theater temple_inscriptions_in_Latin_and_Greek |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baalbek, Lebanon
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| gptkbp:localCuisine |
Lebanese_food
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| gptkbp:localFestival |
gptkb:Baalbek_International_Festival
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| gptkbp:localTraditions |
hosts cultural events throughout the year
celebrates ancient festivals |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Lebanon
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| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
agriculture
tourism |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
massive_stone_blocks_in_the_Temple_of_Jupiter
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
architect_and_archaeologist_Jean-Pierre_Adam_worked_on_restoration
Lebanese_poet_Khalil_Gibran_visited historian_and_archaeologist_William_M._Ramsay_studied |
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 80,000
|
| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
attracts thousands of tourists annually
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
accessible_by_road_from_Beirut
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| gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
designated in 1984
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