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Baalbek
(bäl′bek′)
town in NE Lebanon: site of ruins of Heliopolis: pop. 14,000
See Baalbek in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bälˈbĕkˌ, bāˈəl-) Formerly He·li·op·o·lis (hēˌlē-ŏpˈə-lĭs)
A town of eastern Lebanon northeast of Beirut. It is the site of an ancient Phoenician city probably devoted to the worship of Baal and is now noted for its extensive Roman ruins. Population: 30,900.
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