Description: Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. 1959 Press Photo Tourists at Ballbek Temple Site in Beirut, Lebanon - sax27411 This is an original press photo. The jet comes to ancient Lebanon - Beirut, a mere seven hours flying time from Copenhagen by Scandinavian Airlines System's recently introduced Caravelle jetliners, is a delightful melange of the new and the old. High on its list of must sights is nearby Ballbek which, legend says, was an important oasis "before the Deluge." Later on, the Phoenicians built a temple there in honor of their god, Baal. When the Greeks arrived with Alexander the Great, they identified Ball-Hadad with their own sun god and renamed the city Heliopolis, or the City of the Sun. Inevitably, the Romans followed the Greeks and Ballbek entered its greatest period. Fired by an ambition to outdo the magnificence of Rome, its citizens constructed enormous temples to Jupiter, Bacchus and Venus, transporting the materials by ship and by land over a 5000 foot pass. You can realize something of the magnitude of their task when you consider that the colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter alone consisted of 54 columns, each almost 66 feet tall and over 7 feet in diameter. Photo measures 8.25 x 10.5inches. Photo is dated 07-24-1959. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Historic Images Part Number: sax27411 Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management
Price: 22.88 USD
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-12-11T08:53:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Type: Photograph
Image Color: Black & White
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Features: Press Photograph
Signed: No
Year of Production: 1959
Photo Dimensions (in.): 8.25 x 10.5 in.
Theme: Around the World
Vintage: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Material: Paper
SKU: sax27411
Image Orientation: Portrait
