University of Notre Dame
Universtiy of Notre Dame

Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books and Libraries Exploration

Home Browse Featured My Portfolios About
  1. Home ›
  2. Architectural Lantern Slides›
  3. Architectural Lantern Slides of Lebanon›
  4. Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek ›

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Detail of massive retaining walls

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

G. Massiot & cie
Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of Lebanon
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

The sloping terrain necessitated the creation of retaining walls on the north, south and west sides of the plaza. These walls are built of about 24 monoliths at their lowest level each weighing approximately 300 tons.

The Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus contains the vast Temple of Jupiter at its western end. The buildings appear to have been planned and begun soon after the foundation of the Roman colony ca. 16 BCE. The oldest building in the complex is the Temple of Jupiter, which was standing almost to capital height by AD 60, as a graffito found on one of the topmost column drums shows. Enlargements and embellishments, including the construction of elaborate approaches to the temple, were carried out down to the 3rd century AD in the time of Philip the Arab, and the architectural decoration of the complex was never entirely completed.

Images

This is called Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Detail of massive retaining walls within the category of photographs.Open in external viewer application

Metadata

Creator
G. Massiot & cie
Date
Circa 1910
Publisher
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type
photographs
Conditions Governing Access
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library to arrange an appointment

Metadata

Campus Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Finding Aid
https://curate.nd.edu/show/m900ns0917g
This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.

Metadata

Contact Us

Our collection information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. If you have spotted an error, please contact Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries at asklib@nd.edu.


Also from Architectural Lantern Slides of Lebanon

Baalbek: View of the monolith known as the "Stone of the Pregnant Woman"

Baalbek: View of the monolith known as the "Stone of the Pregnant Woman"

Baalbek: Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, propylaeum

Baalbek: Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, propylaeum

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Overall view, remaining columns of the eastern facade of the Temple of Jupiter; Temple of Bacchus in background

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Overall view, remaining columns of the eastern facade of the Temple of Jupiter; Temple of Bacchus in background

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Detail of massive retaining walls

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Detail of massive retaining walls

Baalbek: Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, hexagonal court

Baalbek: Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, hexagonal court

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Detail, altar of the Temple of Jupiter

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek: Detail, altar of the Temple of Jupiter

Related Items

No results found for .
Raclin Murphy Art Museum
100 Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Phone (574) 631–5466
RMMACollections@nd.edu
Hesburgh Library
284 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Phone (574) 631-6258
asklib@nd.edu
© 2025 University of Notre Dame
Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books and Libraries Exploration
AboutPortfoliosHelpAccessibilitySite Map