🔴The Great lower temple in Niha🔴 ⚫Located in Niha a village in the Bekaa Valley , Lebenon. ⚫Niha is famous for its Roman archeological ruins, and in particular the two lower Roman temples that date back to the 1st century AD. ⚫The inside of the Great Temple consists of two parts: the cella, where the people used to gather, and the elevated adytum, which was accessed by a stairway. ⚫The adytum used to hold the statue of the god or goddess. ⚫Under the elevated adytum is a crypt, which held the items used during the ceremonies and rituals of the temple. ⚫The doorway leading to the crypt is decorated with a carved relief representing a priest pouring holy water over an altar , to the left a relief represents a winged boy riding over a sheep or a bull. 🧜♀️The temple was dedicated to the mermaid goddess Atargatis and her consort, the god Hadaranes. ⚡Hadaranes is the god of thunder, lightning and rain, Atargatis is the goddess of fertility. ⚫The temple was still in use when it was destroyed by an earthquake. ⚫The remains are visible of two Roman temples, but only one of which has been restored. 👀Check out my Stories 👀 . . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . . #romantemple #nihatemple #niha #temple #italy #god #godess #historical_grams #rome #audible #uk #archaeology #history #ancient #nyc #world #francaise #discovery #french #europe #travel #archaeological #historic #london #italia #photography #usa #vacation #european (at Niha, Béqaa, Lebanon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQTJXSHthW/?utm_medium=tumblr
