Labweh Temple

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.

_References:_

_La Vie Religieuse Au Liban Sous L’Empire Romain – Julien Aliquo_