Temple of Bacchus
The Temple of Bacchus is located in Lebanon, in the ancient city of Baalbek. It is the best preserved temple of Baalbek, it is dedicated to the Roman god of winemaking and is located to the left of the Temple of Jupiter, the main temple in the complex. Although the Temple of Bacchus is more modest in size than the Temple of Jupiter, it is still larger than the legendary Greek Parthenon. The Temple of Bacchus was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Alexander Pius in 150 B.C. In plan, the temple is a rectangle 66 meters long and 35 meters wide. Along the walls were installed 42 columns of the Corinthian order, 19 of which are still standing today. Inside the temple of Bacchus was decorated with semi-columns forming 2 rows of niches, in which there were bas-reliefs with scenes from the cheerful life of the god.
