The Temple of Jupiter Yabrud,

The Temple of Jupiter Yabrud, located in the heart of the city at an altitude of 1,550 metres, is considered one of the largest Roman temples in the Levant. Built by the people of Yabroud in the 2nd century AD to honour Jupiter Heliopolitanus, it blends pagan and local Aramaic decorations. The basalt blocks bear witness to this cultural fusion. The wide southern staircase leads to the sanctuary, where an eagle carved into the lintel represents Jupiter, while the rear apse aligns with the light that enters at the summer solstice and floods the altar. After being converted into a Byzantine fortress, the temple became the foundation of the neighbouring Cathedral of Constantine and Helena, before it fell into centuries of neglect.