Hajar al-Hibla

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.

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.

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...

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...

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 ...