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~~Lord Larehip~~ · 10-25-2013, 02:52 PM

The Trilithon of Baalbak, Lebanon. It is part of a huge court but no one knows who built it. The smaller stones stacked on top are Roman and one can see Roman columns inside the court (note the human figures for scale). But those huge stones at the base are a mystery. They weigh 1000 TONS each!! The largest dressed stones in the world! Larger than the largest stones in the Pyramids. They are simply stacked together--no mortar--and yet a piece of paper cannot be inserted between them. See how the Roman stones were already breached with a gaping hole but the Trilithon remains untouched and immovable.

The Trilithon are 3 huge stones and yet somehow they were lifted and laid atop smaller stacked stones as one can see here without crushing them. Again, note the human figure for scale. These stones are enormous! When was it built? At least 5000 years ago because that was when the Arabs came into the area but they say the stones were already there and have no idea who did it. The Roman stones stacked on top were put there at least 3000 years later!!!! The Roman stones are less ancient to us than the Trilithon was to the Romans!!

Another view of the Trilithon. Note the tiny human figure at the base of the wall--look REAL close.

But the largest stone of all--1200 tons--was never used but left in the quarry. It is called "the Stone of the South." It is the largest dressed stone known to man and yet we have no idea who made it. It is unimaginably ancient and yet so massive that it has remained where its builders have left it for untold thousands of years. It is so heavy that it is partially sunken into the ground but too massive to move although the Lebanese govt wouldn't allow it anyway--it's a preserved site. With all the wars this area has seen over the centuries, the stones remain unmoved and unmovable, built and laid by unknown hands.

An aerial view of the entire court. The columns are Roman (in fact, the oldest preserved Roman temple is visible). The court itself was made by this unknown race. The Trilithon and breached wall are visible at the left.

We've puzzled for centuries about who built this court and how. Will we ever get the answers? WHO were those people???

10-25-2013, 02:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	The Trilithon of Baalbak, Lebanon. It is part of a huge court but no one knows who built it. The smaller stones stacked on top are Roman and one can see Roman columns inside the court (note the human figures for scale). But those huge stones at the base are a mystery. They weigh 1000 TONS each!! The largest dressed stones in the world! Larger than the largest stones in the Pyramids. They are simply stacked together--no mortar--and yet a piece of paper cannot be inserted between them. See how the Roman stones were already breached with a gaping hole but the Trilithon remains untouched and immovable. The Trilithon are 3 huge stones and yet somehow they were lifted and laid atop smaller stacked stones as one can see here without crushing them. Again, note the human figure for scale. These stones are enormous! When was it built? At least 5000 years ago because that was when the Arabs came into the area but they say the stones were already there and have no idea who did it. The Roman stones stacked on top were put there at least 3000 years later!!!! The Roman stones are less ancient to us than the Trilithon was to the Romans!! Another view of the Trilithon. Note the tiny human figure at the base of the wall--look REAL close. But the largest stone of all--1200 tons--was never used but left in the quarry. It is called "the Stone of the South." It is the largest dressed stone known to man and yet we have no idea who made it. It is unimaginably ancient and yet so massive that it has remained where its builders have left it for untold thousands of years. It is so heavy that it is partially sunken into the ground but too massive to move although the Lebanese govt wouldn't allow it anyway--it's a preserved site. With all the wars this area has seen over the centuries, the stones remain unmoved and unmovable, built and laid by unknown hands. An aerial view of the entire court. The columns are Roman (in fact, the oldest preserved Roman temple is visible). The court itself was made by this unknown race. The Trilithon and breached wall are visible at the left. We've puzzled for centuries about who built this court and how. Will we ever get the answers? WHO were those people???