7 Most Mysterious Places On Earth

Baalbek, Lebanon

Baalbek in Lebanon is the location of the largest Roman temple ever built. It was later destroyed by the Byzantine Emperor, but among its ruins you can find the Stone of the Pregnant Woman (also known as the Stone of the South) – one of the largest monoliths ever quarried. The huge granite block weighs 1,000 tons! A second similar stone lies close to it which weighs even more – 1,242 tons. It’s unknown how those blocks were transported, and why such an effort was put in Baalbek by the Romans.

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