Umayyad City Ruins

Interesting

Anjar has the ruins of a former Umayyad city. Anjar means running water. It is near Baalbek. The town is based on Roman City planning. Two large avenues - the Cardio Maximus and Decumanus Maximus div...

Good warmup for Baalbek temple ruins

This is another good place to stop if you are in the area. There are some amazing ruins here. We stopped here for about 45 minutes on the way to the Baalbek ruins and found it to be worthwhile. The sh...

Calm and quiet place.

Nice place to visit. Guide gave good explanation of the history and description of the ruins . Cute little souvenir shop just outside. Toilets available too!

Ruins from 8th Century

This UNESCO site is pretty high up with nice mountain views at a distance. It is also close to Syria. It is quite a big area so needed around an hour or more here. This city is founded in the 8th cent...

Una maravilla perdida junto a las montañas.

Unas ruinas muy bien conservadas, con el trazado de las calles, casas y otros edificios. Muy poca gente, por lo que es una gozada visitarlo y recorrerlo.