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Christian Ramirez

Temple of Zeus Bomos (”of the Altar”)

Baqirha, Dead cities area, Syria

161 CE

The Temple is Corinthian Tetrastyle prostyle which stands at the upper, southern end away from the settlement near the street. It may have been built on the site of a much older sanctuary. The temple from 161 CE was dedicated to Zeus Bomos (“Zeus of the altar”), a local name for the main Syrian god Baal . Zeus temples were often built on mountains; another was in close proximity on the summit of Jebel Sheikh Baraqat, several around the summit of Hermon.

A rectangular building made of mighty limestone blocks rose above the base of the temple, which is comparable to the Baal Shamin temple in Palmyra , with an entrance hall with four pillars on the west side. The eastern rear wall up to the gable and part of the north wall were preserved. In front of the temple the sections of the collapsed columns and Corinthian capitals lie.

The temple currently houses a refugee family.

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

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Nymphaeum of Kanawat

Kanawat (Kanatha), Hauran, Syria

2nd half of the 3rd century CE

The Nymphaeum of Kanatha is located within a valley to the east of the wall of old town of Qanawat and remains filled with water for several months. The Nymphaeum has a rectangular shape with eight niches. The Odeon is located on the eastern bank of Qanawat Valley and to the north of the Nymphaeum.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

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