Temple of Bel
Bel is identified by the
Greeks as Zeus and as Jupiter by the Romans, and is lord and master of the
universe, creator of the world and leader of the gods. He was originally a
Babylonian god, and was often mentioned in a triad with the inferior
Yarhibol, god of Sun, and god of the moon Aglibol.
The temple is set on an artificial mound that dates back to
the 2nd millennium BC and it is almost sure that this site has always been
the site of a shrine. This sanctuary is walled and has a courtyard in the
center of it, and in the center of the courtyard the cella, which is the
original place of worship.
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