Record No.
MRB-2026-006496
Baalbek Trilithon, Largest Hewn Stones in Ancient Construction
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Lebanon
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
Lebanon
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LB )
Achievement Date
—
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
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.
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