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=== The Quarry === | === The Quarry === | ||
The quarry at Baalbek, sometimes referred to as Ḥajjar al-Ḥibla (meaning “The Stone of the Pregnant Woman”), has been the subject of study since antiquity. Recently, more focused research has started, with the German expedition in 2004 being one of the most in-depth. The quarry is the site of all the megalithic stones used at Baalbek, including the Trilithon that makes up the podium of the Temple of Jupiter. It lies about 800 m southeast of the temple complex and consists of four “extraction areas” that provided the megalithic stones of the podium and those left in the ground. Some of the caves left behind from extractions have since been used as burial sites, most likely during the Byzantine era (Abdul). | |||
=== The Stone of the Pregnant Woman ==== | |||
Big slanted stone | Big slanted stone | ||
==== Area IV Megalith ==== | ==== Area IV Megalith ==== | ||
The one found in the | The one found in the '70s | ||
==== Area III Megalith ==== | ==== Area III Megalith ==== | ||
The new stone next to the pregnant woman stone | The new stone next to the pregnant woman stone | ||
=== The Temple of Jupiter Platform === | === The Temple of Jupiter Platform === | ||
The podium of the Temple of Jupiter is constructed of three megalithic stones known as the Trilithon. These stones are considered to be some of the largest stones used in construction in history. Each of the stones are 64 ft x 14 ft x 12 ft, and weigh about 800 tons.<ref name="Upton, Dell"/> The information on the construction of the podium and thus the temple is foggy. It is relatively considered that construction began in the first century BCE, and finished in the third century CE (Reconstructing Baalbek). | The podium of the Temple of Jupiter is constructed of three megalithic stones known as the Trilithon. These stones are considered to be some of the largest stones used in construction in history. Each of the stones are 64 ft x 14 ft x 12 ft, and weigh about 800 tons.<ref name="Upton, Dell"/> The information on the construction of the podium and thus the temple is foggy. It is relatively considered that construction began in the first century BCE, and finished in the third century CE (Reconstructing Baalbek). | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 26 November 2019
The Baalbek Megaliths are large megalithic stones located at the site of Baalbek in the Baalbek Valley in Lebanon. The site includes a quarry with large megaliths left still in the ground and the podium of the Temple of Jupiter.[1]
Site History
Baalbek was first excavated in 1898-1903 by a German expedition. The site was ruined, and many expeditions, including some done by the French and Lebanese, reconstructed some of the temple structures during the 1930s, ’50s, and ’60s. The site has been studied since the mid-18th century. The antiquarian Robert Wood wrote The Ruins of Balbec, Otherwise Heliopolis in Coelosyria in 1757, which started the main archaeological interest in the site.[2] The study of the site was interrupted due to the Lebanese civil war from 1975-1990. German expeditions continue to be done on the site, with research focuses on the quarry of Baalbek and the podium of the Temple of Jupiter (Megalith Quarry).
Site Description
The Quarry
The quarry at Baalbek, sometimes referred to as Ḥajjar al-Ḥibla (meaning “The Stone of the Pregnant Woman”), has been the subject of study since antiquity. Recently, more focused research has started, with the German expedition in 2004 being one of the most in-depth. The quarry is the site of all the megalithic stones used at Baalbek, including the Trilithon that makes up the podium of the Temple of Jupiter. It lies about 800 m southeast of the temple complex and consists of four “extraction areas” that provided the megalithic stones of the podium and those left in the ground. Some of the caves left behind from extractions have since been used as burial sites, most likely during the Byzantine era (Abdul).
The Stone of the Pregnant Woman =
Big slanted stone
Area IV Megalith
The one found in the '70s
Area III Megalith
The new stone next to the pregnant woman stone
The Temple of Jupiter Platform
The podium of the Temple of Jupiter is constructed of three megalithic stones known as the Trilithon. These stones are considered to be some of the largest stones used in construction in history. Each of the stones are 64 ft x 14 ft x 12 ft, and weigh about 800 tons.[2] The information on the construction of the podium and thus the temple is foggy. It is relatively considered that construction began in the first century BCE, and finished in the third century CE (Reconstructing Baalbek).
Pesudoarchaeological Claims
Religious Claims
These are so great man, especially the giants one
Graham Hancock
Thank god he has his own blog