The Ruins of Balbec, otherwise Heliopolis in Cœlosyria
The Ruins of Balbec, otherwise Heliopolis in Cœlosyria is a London architectural survey published in 1757 by an anonymous publisher, recording Roman temple remains at Baalbek in Lebanon for antiquarians and architects. Its plates are engraved measured drawings of columns, capitals, entablatures, arches and niches in fine grey line and wash, with clear sectional detail a designer could borrow for classical ornament, cornice mouldings and arch profiles.
