Baalbek

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  1. 1
    The capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

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heliopolisheliopolis

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"To the Romans, Baalbek was known as Heliopolis."

Etymology

Adapted from North Levantine Arabic بْعَلْبَك (bʕalbak) or the local pronunciation بْعَلْبِك (bʕalbik), from earlier Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ (baʕlabakk).

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