Guest Celt Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 The Sea of Galilee that is! Mysterious Stone Structure Discovered Beneath Sea of Galilee http://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-sto...111707097.html[/url=http://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-stone-structure-discovered-beneath-sea-galilee-111707097.html] A giant "monumental" stone structure discovered beneath the waters of the Sea of Galilee in Israel has archaeologists puzzled as to its purpose and even how long ago it was built. The mysterious structure is cone shaped, made of "unhewn basalt cobbles and boulders," and weighs an estimated 60,000 tons the researchers said. That makes it heavier than most modern-day warships. Rising nearly 32 feet (10 meters) high, it has a diameter of about 230 feet (70 meters). To put that in perspective, the outer stone circle of Stonehenge[/url=http://www.livescience.com/22427-stonehenge-facts.html] has a diameter just half that with its tallest stones not reaching that height. It appears to be a giant cairn, rocks piled on top of each other. Structures like this are known from elsewhere in the world and are sometimes used to mark burials. Researchers do not know if the newly discovered structure was used for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Ancient very massive burial mound found by accident in an unexpected place. Hmmm, nothing to worry about here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 "Pardon me boy, is that the lair of Great Cthulu ?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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