Baitokaike Temple of Zeus Ancient Temple in Syria

Site Name: Baitokaike Temple of Zeus Alternative Name: Husn Suleiman, Hosn Soleiman

Country: Syria Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Tartus Nearest Village: Safita
Latitude: 34.930750N  Longitude: 36.245410E

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Helenistic/Roman Temple precinct of Zeus with earlier foundations for a Tempel of Baal in valey. A little to the north there are the remains of a smaller temple which was used as a monastery in the 4th Century CE. 807 Meter Altitude. Perfect North South Orientation.

The entire temple has dimensions of 130 x 80 meters, was surrounded by a high stone fence with a gate.

Some of the larger units have a length of 5 meters

 The old Phoenician temple of Baal was sucsessively converted to a temple of Zeus first by the Greeks and then by the Romans. The temple is surounded by a compound wall of absolutely massive blocks up to 5 Meters long. Entrance Gate.