Temple of Jupiter

The Temple of Jupiter (Roman Heliopolis) located in was a colossal temple, dedicated to the cult of, that served as an. The shrine itself began construction, by the Romans, ca. 60 BCE and was more or less completed during the reign of Nero (r.54-68 CE). In 's lecture, Magicians of the Gods, Hancock proposes that the sub-layers of Baalbek's cult centers, as ritual sites, preceded and were far older than Roman presence.