Bziza (Arabic: بزيزا) is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon. There is a well-preserved Roman temple with three of its frontal portico columns still standing. In Byzantine times a two-apse church known as Our Lady of the Columns was built within its walls. [ 1 ]

The Roman temple of Bziza is a well-preserved first century AD building dedicated to Azizos, a personification of the morning star in ancient Arab polytheism. This Roman temple lends the modern Lebanese town of Bziza its current name, as Bziza is a corruption of Beth Azizo meaning the house or temple of Azizos.

Aug 7, 2020 · Bziza: village in northern Lebanon, site of a Roman temple. The temple at Bziza There are many Roman sanctuaries between the Nahr Abu Ali, which empties itself into the Mediterranean Sea near Tripoli, and the Nahr al-Jahwaz, which has its delta near Batrun: for example at Amioun , the temple was replaced by a church that is still in use, and at ...

The Roman temple at Bziza is quite well preserved. The western façade is embellished by an elegant portico of three limestone columns, the remainder of an original four, supporting architecture of the ionic order.

The tiny village of Bziza in Lebanon is located in the mountains in the Koura District. Here, you’ll find a tiny Roman Temple. The entrance is free and you probably don’t need more than 15 minutes to check it out.

Apr 7, 2024 · Bziza Roman Temple. A small Roman temple built on the ruins of a previous civilisation, likely Phoenician. Accessing the site is easy and entry is free. It is worth a visit while in the Koura district, with the Cave of Saint Elias, of course, in Dar Baashtar.

Apr 19, 2017 · In the northern village of Bziza (85 km from Beirut) lies a well-preserved 2d-century Roman temple with three of its frontal columns still standing. The western façade is embellished by an elegant portico of three limestone columns, the remainder of an original four, supporting architecture of the ionic order.

The Roman temple of Bziza is a well-preserved first century AD building dedicated to Azizos, a personification of the morning star in the Canaanite mythology. This Roman temple lends the modern Lebanese town of Bziza its current name as Bziza is a corruption of Beth Azizo meaning the house or temple of Azizos.

The Roman temple at Bziza is quite well preserved. The western facade is embellished by an elegant portico of three limestone columns, the remainder of an original four, supporting architecture of the ionic order. . . - Bziza, Al Koura, Northern Lebanon - #bziza #romantemple #roman #temple #lebanon #heritage #libano #liban

In Bziza village in the Koura plain east of Tripoli, is a well preserved Roman temple with three if its frontal portico columns still standing. In Byzantine times a two-apse church known as "Our Lady of the Columns," was built within its walls.