Faqra

Faqra: site of several Roman monuments on the western slopes of the Lebanon Mountains.

General	Tower of Claudius	Great Altar	Small Altar
Destroyed Altar	Temple Adonis	Temple Atargatis	Basilica

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The basilica at Faqra was built directly to the temple of Atargatis, which was reused as a baptistery. The columns in the Doric building order were probably made in the fourth or fifth century, and were not taken from a nearby altar or temple, although it is tempting to assume that some of them once graced the Tower of Claudius or the Great Altar. The church itself is a normal basilica with three naves, a narthex, and an apse.

A satellite photo of the temple and the basilica is here.


View from the apse	Apse	Christian decoration	Doric columns

General	Tower of Claudius	Great Altar	Small Altar
Destroyed Altar	Temple Adonis	Temple Atargatis	Basilica