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Baalbek in
Lebanon is one of the most mysterious
places on earth. Here in the heart of the Lebanon, ancient
builders crafted the largest and heaviest stones on earth.
In later times, Romans built a temple on top of these stones.
Below, we find blocks of about 10 metres long, 5 metres high
and a 3 – 4 metres deep. They weigh more than 450 tons each. Nine
blocks are visible on the northern side, 9 on the southern side
and 6 on the western side.
There are 3
even bigger blocks above these megaliths, weighing approximately 1000 tons each. These are called the
Trilithons.
An even more famous stone lies in the quarry nearby. It is the
largest of all, weighing approximately 1200 tons. This is the largest stone ever crafted in the
world. This stone is not yet finished and is still a part of the
rock.
The mystery here is that even today, hardly any machinery exists to
transport, lift and position such enormous blocks in such a restricted area.
And of course, it is unimaginable that in
ancient times people could have done this with manpower and
ropes.
It is clear that no man could ever have done this.
Why these huge megaliths were shaped is still a question to be answered. Also,
the precise dates are unknown. The only thing that is certain is that none of
the inhabitants of the time, like the Romans, ever claimed to have erected this
megalithic structure. It must therefore be hundreds, if not thousands of years
older than the Roman temple.
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| HAMMERING
OF HARD STONE |
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| SAWING
IN HARD STONE |
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| DRILLING
IN HARD STONE |
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| MILLING
OF HARD STONE |
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| TURNING
OF HARD ROCK |
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| PLASTER
LAYER ON HARD STONE |
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| SMOOTHING
OF HARD STONE |
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| POLISHING
OF HARD STONE |
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| TRANSPORTING
MEGALITHS |
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| SEAMLESS
JOINTS BETWEEN STONES |
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| SEAMLESS
JOINTS BETWEEN MEGALITHS |
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| SOFTENING HARD STONE |
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| MELTING
OF HARD STONE |
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| TRANSATLANTIC
CONTACTS |
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