Temple of Goddess Allat

The Temple of Allat was completed in the 2nd century BCE within a walled sanctuary guarded by statues of Canaanite lions. The most famous is the “Lion of Allat,” at 3.5 meters high, a protective symbol combining a lion’s head and a gazelle’s body. Its structure is rectangular with a four-column portico in front. The Romans restored the walls with imported limestone slabs, while Arabs later used it as a small prayer hall. An extremist group’s explosion damaged the facade and the lion, which was cut into pieces.