B01285
Photograph B01285 First World War, 1914-1918A general view overlooking the city. In the background are the ruins of the Pillars of Jupiter.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Pillars of Jupiter at Baalbek.
A general view overlooking the city. In the background are the ruins of the Pillars of Jupiter.

A general view overlooking the city. In the background are the ruins of the Pillars of Jupiter.
BAALBEK, SYRIA, C. 1942. SQUADRON LEADER M.L. "DOC" CREIGHTMORE, MEDICAL OFFICER OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF AT THE SIX COLUMNS OF THE TEMPLE OF JUPITER. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)

A general view overlooking the city. In the background are the ruins of the Pillars of Jupiter. This is the left hand image in a three part panorama. See B01284P for the combined image.

The remaining pillars of the Temple of the Sun at Baalbek in Syria, which are 60 feet high. Some have been broken down by earthquakes and others by the Arabs cutting into the centres to get the coppe

A view of Baalbek, showing the six pillars of the ancient Temple of Baal. This image copied from a German photograph.
