The village of Labweh houses the remnants of a Roman era temple.
Background
Archeologist and researcher Julien Aliquot proposes that Labweh could correspond to an ancient station known as “Libo” , cited in the Antonin Itinerary or The Itinerary of the Emperor Antoninus (Itinerarium Provinciarum Antoni(ni) Augusti) which is a 4th century AD register of the stations and distances along various roads built under Roman rule.
Structure
The temple is of a tetrastyle prostyle type, open to the east. It rests on top of a hill that dominates the surrounding areas.
What remains of the temple is its massive foundation comprised of the podium and the base of the north ante of the building. A few isolated blocks belong to the monumental staircase formerly integrated into the podium.
Deity
The deity of the temple is unknown due to lack of any archeological evidence.
Karim Sokhn
Tour Operator & Tour Guide
References:
La Vie Religieuse Au Liban Sous L’Empire Romain – Julien Aliquo
