Baalbek is by far the most impressive ancient site in Lebanon. Bearing the name of the Phoenician god Baal, the Greeks called it Heliopolis (the Sun City) and when the Romans arrived they made it a major worship center for the god Jupiter. Its temples were built on such an extravagant scale that in their day they were reputed to be one of the wonders of the world. The Temple of Bacchus pictured here was known in Roman times as the "small temple".