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Baalbek quarry monoliths

Megalith

Description

Baalbek quarry monoliths is a megalith in Lebanon, Asia. It is associated with Baalbek. German Archaeological Institute, 2014 gives its chronology as “Roman period.” Its listed material is Limestone. Listed figures include a heaviest stone of 1650 tonnes (estimated). German Archaeological Institute, 2014 also records: “Quarried in place, never moved.”

The largest worked stone blocks known, still lying in the quarry. The biggest, found in 2014, is estimated at about 1,650 tonnes.

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Iron Age and Classical — Baalbek quarry monoliths in context.

Iron Age and Classical, 1,200 BCE to 500 CEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.Timeline182282222444310264112911622913713613668191,000 BCE500 BCE0 CE
Group count3Confidence: estimated
Heaviest stone1650tConfidence: estimated
MaterialLimestoneMohs 3-4 (mineral hardness scale)

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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.

FieldConsensusAlternative
Date

27 BCE - 100 CE

Roman period

German Archaeological Institute, 2014
No claims found.
Purpose

Intended for the temple complex

German Archaeological Institute, 2014
No claims found.
Method

Quarried in place, never moved

German Archaeological Institute, 2014
No claims found.

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Sources: German Archaeological Institute, 2014

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 37 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 27 BCE - 100 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.

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