Syrie Ancienne - Plan of the Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek (Plate 14)

Engraver	Augustin Francois Lemaitre (1797-1870)
Date	1848
Technique	Copper Engraving
Category	Uncategorized
Source	Syrie Ancienne et Moderne par M.Jean Yanoski et par M.Jules David - L'Univers Pittoresque, Firmin Didot Freres, Editeurs, Paris

Description

This engraving presents a detailed architectural plan of the Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek, one of the most monumental Roman sanctuaries of the ancient world. The colonnaded layout, large courtyard, and axial symmetry reflect typical features of imperial Roman temple complexes. Baalbek’s Jupiter Temple was part of a grand architectural ensemble that included the temples of Bacchus and Venus.

Baalbek, Jupiter Temple, Roman architecture, temple plan, Syria, antiquity, classical archaeology