Record no. MRB-2026-006496

Baalbek Trilithon, Largest Hewn Stones in Ancient Construction

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The podium of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek incorporates three of the largest stone blocks ever used in construction, known as the Trilithon, each weighing roughly 800 tons. A nearby unfinished block, the "Stone of the Pregnant Woman," is even larger.