Baalbek, Lebanon. Archaeological site of the ancient city. The Temple of Bacchus is one of the best preserved temples in the Roman world. Although smaller than the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, the Temple of Bacchus is nevertheless one of the largest Roman temples, with a surface area of almost 2,500 square metres. The temple's columns are 22 metres high. Here, a fragment of the carved roof of the north peristyle has fallen to the ground. The sculpture depicts a female figure holding a snake in her hands. Some believe it to be a representation of Queen Cleopatra VII (who committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an Egyptian cobra), while others think it could be a representation of Astarte, a divinity often associated with Baal, who is often depicted with one or more snakes.

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Baalbek, Lebanon. Archaeological site of the ancient city. The Temple of Bacchus is one of the best-preserved temples in the Roman world. Although smaller than the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, the Temple of Bacchus is nevertheless one of the largest Roman temples, with a surface area of almost 2,500 square metres. The temple's columns are 22 metres high. Here, a fragment of the carved roof of the north peristyle has fallen to the ground. The sculpture depicts a female figure holding a snake in her hands. Some believe it to be a representation of Queen Cleopatra VII (who committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an Egyptian cobra), while others think it could be a representation of Astarte, a divinity often associated with Baal, who is often depicted with one or more snakes.

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