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originally posted by: MerkabaMeditation
a reply to: watchitburn
Why would anyone quarry stones beneath other stones without taking the top stone out of the quarry first, seems the harder way of doing it. That approach don't make any sense to me as it seems very unpractical. These photos paints a different picture to me - we're seeing part of a wall or building of some kind. I don't think they have even reached the bottom yet, below it can be even more cut stones. Hopefully they will get the funding to keep on digging.
-MM
originally posted by: Ahatmose
Hi ... Haven't been here in a while but here is my take on Baalbek.
Baalbek 01
The Temple of Jupiter Part I
The Temple of Jupiter Part II
The Temple of Jupiter Part III
Venus and Phi at Baalbek
The Courtyard at Baalbek
The Pantheon and "The Sacred Code"
Comments most appreciated.
regards
db
originally posted by: Ahatmose
Er ... the point was using the value of Phi ... and using the 1, 2 and sq root of 5 layout. (7, 14 and sq rt of 245 )
It was very popular at Giza as well.
Has nothing at all to do with fractions as they could have built 3 by 5 or 7 by 16 .... etc.
And why the lengths multiples of Phi ...
Wow talk about missing the point of a post, but I think I may have run into that from you in the past.
db
Plus, the Romans used oxen as draft animals
which could pull wheeled wagons with a
weight
of 1.5 tons.
They did not have to rely on manpower alone.
Pulling is one thing, but how did
they lift 1,000 tonns upwards many feet?