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The architecture of Lebanon, also referred to as Lebanese architecture, embodies the history, culture, and influences that have shaped Lebanon's built environment. Architecture in Lebanon has been influenced by the Umayyad, Phoenician, Mamluk, Roman, Ottoman, French, and Crusades. Various religions and religious sects including Shiite, Sunni and Maronites have also played a role. Lebanon is also home to impressive modern architecture and contemporary architecture commercial structures. The Civil War took a toll, but Lebanon remains rich with historical sites and continues to draw visitors with its hospitable Mediterranean climate and diversity. Architecture in Lebanon includes castles, ancient Roman thermae, churches, hotels, mosques, museums, government buildings, squares, souqs, towers, monuments, memorials, and residences (including palaces). ==Roman Architecture== Baalbeck is counted as one of the Roman treasures in Lebanon and is home to ancient Roman temples are found built at the end of the third millennium B.C. The city was referred to as the city of the sun (Heliopolis) by the Greeks.〔(Baalbek: Heliopolis, city of the sun, p. 15 ). Dar el-Machreq Publishers : distribution, Librairie Orientale. Retrieved 12 November 2011〕 The temples have faced theft, earthquakes and civil wars and wear. French, German and Lebanese archaeologists rebuilt the temples. In 1984, Baalbek was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.〔(UNESCO World Heritage Review describing Baalbek )〕 They are described as being “the finest example of imperial Roman architecture”. The Jupiter temple is a six Corinthian columns of the great temple. It is a 22 meters high and is built on a podium. In this Temple, only six columns remain out of the 54 giant columns that originally surrounded the sanctuary. The little temple is found near the Jupiter Temple is known as the Temple of Bacchus it was built in the second century A.D. And considered to be the best preserved Roman temple of its size.〔(Ballbek Info, Middle east countries ), Retrieved on 18 November 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Architecture of Lebanon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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