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Trilithon of Baalbek

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Three limestone blocks of roughly 800 tonnes each, lifted about 7 m into the podium of the Temple of Jupiter.

ContinentAsiaConfidence: estimated

Heaviest stone800tConfidence: estimated

Lift height7mConfidence: estimated

MaterialLimestoneMohs 3-4 (mineral hardness scale)

QuarryBaalbek quarry (0.8km)calculated straight-line

Claims

Field	Consensus	Alternative
Date	27 BCE - 60 CE 1st century BCE to 1st century CE UNESCO World Heritage List #294	No claims found.
Purpose	Podium of the Temple of Jupiter UNESCO World Heritage List #294	No claims found.
Method	Roman capstans and levers UNESCO World Heritage List #294	No claims found.

consensusPrecision

Blocks dressed and set tightly without mortar

German Archaeological Institute

Sources: German Archaeological Institute • UNESCO World Heritage List #294

Iron Age and Classical — Trilithon of Baalbek in context.

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 17 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 27 BCE - 60 CE.