What an incredible place!Wow! Correct me if I'm wrong but Lebanon reminds me to Turkey bro... the places, cities, people, history. Both countries are amazing ❤
Your content is very unique and your creative editing sets you apart from all other travel youtubers. Some Travelers think that since the country is in an economical crisis everything must be cheaper than a loaf of bread. Some will sit there and argue with a scarf salesman, and while I think it was a bit overpriced, I don't think it was that expensive. Besides, an item is just as valuable as how much you wish to pay for it. Lebanon is probably the most hassle free country in the region when it comes to shopping. No one would bother you or be too pushy to sell you something. Just saying I've had very bad experiences in some countries in the region where the shop owners will hassle you to buy something that is way overpriced. I know this could happen anywhere but that's my 2 cents on the subject. Thank you again for showing us this amazing city in Lebanon.
Great filming, beautiful drone footage of Baalbek, and nice music. I like that you explain the historical perspective of the ruins. Major construction in Baalbek first began under the Phoenicians between three and four thousands years ago. It was them who erected an enormous temple to the Phoenician sky god, Baal. The Greeks then added to it followed by the Romans, Byzantine, and then the Arabs (637 AD). The Roman construction was built on top of earlier ruins. The Stone (megalith) of the Pregnant Woman at the ancient quarry is the largest stone building blocks (weighing 1,650 tons) from antiquity ever carved by human hands. There is another megalith next to it underground. If you like to see more historical ancient artifacts and statues you should visit the National Museum of Beirut. It shouldn't be missed!
I can tell how much you appreciate history just by the way you’re in absolute awe treading the same places that the ancient Romans once tread! Love the footage, the storytelling and absolutely Love the overall vibe of this video❤
I watched you in mac's vlogs but I'm curious are you fully like originally British? You look like you have Indian\Iranian ethnicity in you please correct me so we get to know you better! 😁
Wow! truly another great cinematic video. With epic storytelling and music and epic drone shots. Beautiful and enigmatic and oversized Baalbek. I watched it like 3 times. Thanks Yad for posting. 4:27 example of the Rose granite that came from Aswan in Egypt. Can't wait to be back in Lebanon to visit this place again. One of the mysteries of Baalbek is the fact that they moved and lifted large bus size megablocks, especially the "trilithon" blocks weighing like 800 tons, and some megablocks, even heavier, are still left in the quarry, half extracted from the bedock. In modern days, engineers would need certain cranes powered by electricity to do that.
All d sandstone work is local... D granite might have come from Egypt but it's also available in quarries on the lebanese western mountain ranges as well... By d way once again awesome Lebanon video....
By the be way they are no real facts that the stones are from Egypt You can see many documentaries humanly its impossible to move them and per the studies they are the same as the stones from a Lebanese rocks/marbles
@@28Justchecking you r completely right.... Either sandstone or marble or granite they exist in the neighboring mountains of the bekaa Valley even in it.... The quarry is just meters away
This is build by Indian engineer s 4500years back .they add lotus for symbol of future generation know about indians. The Indian build this by river water by boats by transfer 1000 tonne stones.
the columns themselves are Egyptian marble that are brought to Lebanon (Phoenicia at that time) as a trade between the marble and the cedar wood... but all the other stones are from Lebanese mountains mines
great video. Just few small historical correction. the roman temples were build over phoenician temples natives are the lebanese/phoenicians, roman came as invaders, and later the arabs came as invaders as well. both arabs and romans had influence on the culture and people, but none replaced the culture or the people
