Temple of Venus in Baalbeck

Temple of Venus in Baalbeck

Year
1931
Face Value
3
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
LB 175
Yvert & Tellier
FR-LB 138
Stanley Gibbons
LB 170

Technical Details

Colors
Dark brown
Perforation
13¼
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
Joseph de La Nézière
Printers
Hélio-Vaugirard, Paris
This stamp celebrates Lebanon's unparalleled classical antiquity and rich archaeological legacy by featuring the distinct semicircular ruins of the Temple of Venus at Baalbeck. Built during the Roman era, this elegant, circular monopteros temple reflects the profound cultural synthesis and artistic crafts that flourished in the ancient Bekaa Valley, standing as a world-renowned monument to classical architecture.