The wonder Mega Monolite A group of scientists and enthusiasts wonder if advanced ancient civilizations settled on our world and were wiped out by climate catastrophes; consider the ruins of sites like Nan Madol, the Great Pyramid, and Gunung Padang. In the breathtaking expanse of Baalbek in Lebanon lies the largest man-made monolith on the planet. This solid stone is no ordinary stone; it stands some 64.3 feet (19.6 meters) tall and tips the scales at around 3.3 million pounds (1,650 tons). This beast has been rolling over the landscape since Roman times; if not earlier, some theorize that it was carved out of the earth more than 5,000 years ago, though no one can pinpoint the exact date. Modern engineers are shocked by the ancient brilliance required to create and maneuver such an astronomical slab of stone. But wait, there’s more! This monolith is just one piece of the Baalbek-sized puzzle. Just a stone’s throw away is the Temple of Jupiter, which displays the Roman superstructure. But the real kicker is the massive limestone base on which it sits. This foundation is a jaw-dropping arrangement of 27 massive stones, three of which weigh around 2 million pounds (1,000 tons) each and are known to everyone as trilithons. Whoever built this ancient structure clearly had a mastery of quarrying, transporting and placing the stones that we still don’t understand. https://x.com/histories_arch/status/1834965380873306513