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FRANCIS BEDFORD (1815-94)

The Circular Temple, Baalbek [Lebanon]

4 May 1862

RCIN 2700977

The Circular Temple is today known as the Temple of Venus. It is a slightly later addition to the site. Several Roman emperors had structures built at Heliopolis. The Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (r.AD 193 – 211) was responsible for this small pentagonal temple. Acquired by the Prince of Wales, 1862

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