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Baalbek

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Baal·bek  (bälbk, bl-) Formerly He·li·op·o·lis (hl-p-ls)
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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But even though "the festivals in Jerash and Baalbek may have been canceled this summer," the Nazarethborn composer vowed that "we will be playing their music all summer.
In retaliation for the barracks attack, France bombed the Islamic Amal and Hezbollah camp in Baalbek.
Dani pointed out numerous towns hit by the warfare, including Baalbek, 20 minutes away from us.
 
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