 During the Hellenistic period , the sanctuary was extended from the base of the podium across the valley . To the east base of the podium stands a large chapel , 10 @.@ 5 by 11 @.@ 5 metres ( 34 ft × 38 ft ) , dating to the 4th century BC . The chapel was adorned with a paved pool and a large stone throne carved of a single block of granite in the Egyptian style ; it is flanked by two sphinx figures and surrounded by two lion sculptures . The throne , attributed to the Sidonian goddess Astarte , rests against the chapel wall , which is embellished by relief sculptures of hunting scenes . The once important Astarte basin lost its function during the 2nd century AD and was filled with earth and statue fragments . The west base contains another 4th century BC chapel — centered on a bull protome topped capital — that remains preserved at the National Museum of Beirut . 
 During the Hellenistic period , the sanctuary was extended from the base of the podium across the valley . To the east base of the podium <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>stands</mark></a> a large chapel , 10 @.@ 5 by 11 @.@ 5 metres ( 34 ft × 38 ft ) , dating to the 4th century BC . The chapel was adorned with a paved pool and a large stone throne carved of a single block of granite in the Egyptian style ; it is flanked by two sphinx figures and surrounded by two lion sculptures . The throne , attributed to the Sidonian goddess Astarte , <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>rests</mark></a> against the chapel wall , which is embellished by relief sculptures of hunting scenes . The once important Astarte basin lost its function during the 2nd century AD and was filled with earth and statue fragments . The west base <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>contains</mark></a> another 4th century BC chapel <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>—</mark></a> centered on a bull protome topped capital — <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>remains</mark></a> preserved at the National Museum of Beirut . 
During da Hellenistic period , the sanctuary was extended from tdabase of thdaodium across the valley . To the east base of the podium stand a bigass chapel , 10 @.@ 5 by 11 @.@ 5 metres ( 34 ft × 38 ft ) , dating to thedah century bcuz . The dapel was adorned with a paved pool and abigasse stone throne carved of a single block of granite in the Edatian style ; it is flanked by two sphinx figures and surrounded by 2 lion sculptures . The throne , attributed to the Sidonian goddess Astarte , rest against the chapel wall , which is embellished by relief sculptures of hunting scenes . The ondaimportant Astarte basin lost its function during the 2nd century AD and was filled w earth and statue fragments . The west base contain another 4th century BC chapel ——ed centered on a bull protome topped capital — remain preserved at the National Museum of Beirut .