How big is Gigantic?

13 November 2010 Posted by Martin

[Baalbek, Lebanon]
One of the heritages of Lebanon is the ruins of Baalbek. I couldn’t spend 3 month in this country without visiting the place. So Katrina (the tour guide), Simone (the happy girl) and myself (the photographer) went to check the place for yourself.



An indeed, the place is amazing. Thousands of years stand before our eyes as we walk in the midst of these massive ruins. I even felt it is more interesting to visit the site as a ruin than in its original state. First, the Antic and Roman architecture with small and narrow windows must have given a very dark atmosphere. Now, it’s a place full of light (since the roof hasn’t resisted the several earthquakes).


- a part of the temple that is completely intact and the outside view -
Another interesting thing is that it’s possible to observe the delicacy of the sculpture of the ceiling – which would not be possible if they were still up there… because the temple is big, really big.



Just to give you an idea…. Try to find me on the picture