Acknowledgements
Firstly, I would like to thank Professor Ian Haynes who was my PhD supervisor and who originally proposed the study of Baalbek-Heliopolis. Thanks also go to Dr. Jane Webster who was my internal examiner and who provided support and valued discussions on Roman Archaeology during my time at Newcastle University.
This manuscript would not have emerged without the support of Professor Ted Kaiser who was my external PhD examiner and who subsequently provided constant encouragement and guidance throughout the process of producing this book.
I would also like to thank Dr. Jean Yasmine who took the time to discuss my earlier research with me and provided me with much valuable information.
I am grateful to the anonymous referees for their insightful comments and to Dr. Andreas Kropp for his review of the text.
A special thanks to Margaret Van Esse and to the DGA for their archaeological work and contribution to city of Baalbek.
I would also like to thank Mr Sarkis Khoury of the DGA for his kindness.
Much gratitude goes to Giulia Moriconi for her kindness and help.
Finally, I would like to thank a number of close friends for their support during my PhD and the writing of this book.