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TEMPLE OF BACCHUS AT BAALBEK
Date: 150AD Location: Baalbek, Lebanon Height: 31m Width: 35m Length: 66m Material: Limestone Honouring Which God? Bacchus, god of wine + fertility How do we know: Reliefs of scenes from Bacchus’ life are around the entrance to the cella
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The Temple Complex at Baalbek
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Exterior Features Octastyle porch (Greek)
a – peripteral colonnade (Greek feature) b – deep porch (Roman) c – entrance towers (Eastern) d – multi-level cella (Eastern) e – adyton (shrine within a shrine – housed the cult statue) – (Eastern)
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Portico – A roof covering a wall and a row of free-standing columns
This portico stretches right around the Temple of Bacchus over a high podium (Roman feature)
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The ceiling of the portico is elaborately carved with reliefs, featuring:
Scenes of gods – eg. Vulcan, Diana, Victory Ornate patterned designs
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Niches Engaged Columns Adyton Statue of god Cella is ‘Double-Square’ plan – twice as long as it is wide. Width = Height Stairs
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Coffered Ceiling Pedimented niches with statues Engaged Corinthian Columns (on bases) Adyton
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Comparison – Maison Carree and Temple of Bacchus
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62m
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