Baalbek, Temple of Venus

Félix Bonfilsabout 1870–1880

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Ruins of a round temple surrounded by low stone walls. The temple has empty arched niches around the walls, separated by columns which support the roof. The temple has multiple trees growing behind it.

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Title: Baalbek, Temple of Venus
Creator: Félix Bonfils
Date Created: about 1870–1880
Location Created: Baalbek, Lebanon
Physical Dimensions: 21.9 × 27.8 cm (8 5/8 × 10 15/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XP.709.748
Culture: French
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Félix Bonfils (French, 1831 - 1885)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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