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Large Stone Structure Discovered Beneath the Sea of Galilee

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Post by Lurker Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:20 pm

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 has a diameter just half that with its tallest stones not reaching that height.

http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/10/17688598-mysterious-stone-structure-found-beneath-sea-of-galilee?lite
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