Temple of Adonis, Symbol of Beauty and desire turns into ruins
Temple of Adonis turns into ruins due to civil war and time. Once a symbol of power in Lebanon now disguises the rich and colorful history of the country.
FARQA, LEBANON - Around a drive of an hour from Beirut, you can find ruins of a building formally known as Temple of Adonis. It is situated at the altitude of 1500 meters from sea level. It is said that temple was built in 3rd century AD or CE 43-44.
Temple was originally built by Romans and it was the symbol of safety at that time. They believed that Romans used Faqra as a signal post to communicate via fire signals over the Lebanese mountains from the coast to Baalbek or Heliopolis. Nobody knows the exact time of its construction and purpose.
Its façade has six Corinthian columns and the sanctuary partially built into the ...