Porte du Temple de Jupiter, à Baalbek (Héliopolis) 1850

"Porte du Temple de Jupiter, à Baalbek (Héliopolis)" is a salted paper print by Maxime Du Camp, taken in 1850. The photograph shows the partially ruined gateway of the Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek, Lebanon. The image captures the grandeur of the ancient Roman structure, even in its damaged state, and showcases the power of photography to document historical sites. Du Camp, a French writer and photographer, travelled widely in the Middle East in the mid-19th century, documenting archaeological sites and landscapes. His photographs helped to bring these places to a wider audience and contribute to the growing interest in archaeology and travel photography.