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  • cjschreiner
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    Crazy how they did it

    It’s crazy to imagine how this stone was cut and also how other stones like it were moved to the Baalbek ruins. This is a good 20 minute stop to walk down to the rock and take in its size.

    Reviewed on Oct 8, 2023
  • uvmike
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    How'd they do that?

    This is definitely worth a quick stop. I can't believe the industrious genius it would take to carve out these immense stones and then move then a mile down the road - and then stack them! This is...

    Reviewed on May 10, 2023
  • VinnieLondon_SE2
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    Worth a brief stop

    Site of an old Roman quarry with allegedly the largest stone in the world. Not too much to see, but welcoming site/shopkeeper and well worth a brief stop as part of a trip out of Beirut ti the nearby ...

    Reviewed on Oct 2, 2022
  • WeakKneeTraveler
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    Stone of the Pregnant Woman

    This is one of the largest Roman monolith ever quarried and there are several legends surrounding this stone which gave it this strong name. There is a platform from where you can view the stone from ...

    Reviewed on Jun 4, 2020
  • halcatra
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    Hidden gem

    Everybody knows about Baalbeck archeological park. Not everybody knows about this wee site, which is a great introduction to the main one. First of all you can see possibly the biggest stone ever - ho...

    Reviewed on Feb 20, 2020
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