Megalithic Marvels
Megalithic Marvels
Derek Olson
Baalbek: the 1,000+ Ton Ancient Blocks Nobody Can Explain | Hugh Newman
14 minutes Posted Sep 9, 2026 at 7:01 am.
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At Baalbek in modern-day Lebanon lie some of the most colossal stone blocks ever quarried in the ancient world—some estimated to weigh well over 1,000 tons. In this episode, we investigate the mysteries surrounding these enormous megaliths, how ancient builders cut and attempted to move stones of such incredible size, and the theories surrounding the engineering knowledge behind them. Were they simply an extraordinary achievement of ancient construction, or could Baalbek preserve evidence of lost technology from the distant past?

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