Baalbek, also known as Heliopolis, is a city located in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Lebanon, approximately 85 kilometers northeast of Beirut. The city has a rich history and is home to some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in the world, including the Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Bacchus, and the Temple of Venus. The city's Mediterranean climate features hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Famous Persons from Baalbek, Baalbek-Hermel, Lebanon
- Racha Yaghi - Born on June 10, 2002 - Association football player
- Zuna - Born on July 3, 1993 - Singer
- Hussein Awada - Born on March 22, 1990 - Association football player
- Abbas Kenaan - Born on April 20, 1986 - Association football player
- Ziad Bourji - Born on March 19, 1973 - Singer, Composer, and Actor
- Assi El Hallani - Born on November 28, 1970 - Singer, Composer, and Actor
- Jean-Marie Riachi - Born on May 24, 1970 - Record producer, and Composer
- Abbas Saad - Born on December 1, 1967 - Association football player
- Hafez Haidar - Born on May 25, 1953 - Teacher, Translator, and Writer - Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Zahi Nader - Born on July 20, 1945 - Academic, Sociologist, and Professor - Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences
- Hassan Salamé-Sarkis - Born on November 22, 1942 - Archaeologist, and Historian (died: October 8, 2022)
- Elias Rahal - Born on April 14, 1942 - Catholic bishop, Catholic priest, and Archbishop (died: October 8, 2022)
- Talal Haider - Born on August 22, 1937 - Educator, and Poet (died: October 8, 2022)
- Georges El-Murr - Born on October 11, 1930 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: February 8, 2017)
- Joseph E. Alouf - Born on April 4, 1929 - Immunologist, Microbiologist, Toxicologist, Editor, Author, and Pharmacist (died: March 20, 2014)
- Yūhannā Manṣūr - Born on July 27, 1928 - Catholic priest (died: November 17, 2006)
- Abraham Awada - Born on February 10, 1922 - Businessperson (died: August 19, 2012)
- Jawdat R. Haydar - Born on April 23, 1905 - Poet (died: December 4, 2006)