Baalbek¶
Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis) is an archaeological site in eastern Lebanon, best known for its monumental Roman temple complex. Beneath these Roman structures lies one of the greatest mysteries of ancient engineering: the Baalbek megalithic platform, also known as the Great Terrace or Temple of Jupiter foundation.
The Megalithic Stones¶
The platform at Baalbek contains some of the largest cut stones ever used in construction:
| Stone | Weight | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| The Stone of the Pregnant Woman | ~1,000 tons | 21.5 × 4.8 × 4.2 m |
| The Stone of the South | ~1,242 tons | 21.5 × 5.0 × 4.3 m |
| The Forgotten Stone | ~1,650 tons | 23.5 × 6.0 × 5.0 m |
| Trilithon blocks (3 × 800 tons) | ~800 tons each | 19.6 × 4.6 × 3.6 m |
Sitchin's Interpretation¶
To Zecharia Sitchin, Baalbek was the most important physical evidence of the Anunnaki presence on Earth. He identified it as the primary launch pad for Anunnaki rocketships (SHEM):
"Baalbek was not built by the Romans, nor by the Phoenicians. Its megalithic platform is the remnant of an Anunnaki spaceport facility — the 'landing place' from which the rockets of the gods ascended to heaven."
Sitchin noted several key points:
- Unmatched scale — No ancient or modern technology known to conventional history could have quarried, transported, and lifted stones of this weight
- Precision fit — The trilithon stones fit together with tolerances of fractions of a millimeter
- Original purpose — The platform predates all known civilizations, with occupation layers going back to the 7th millennium BCE
- Strategic location — Baalbek sits at a key geographical point in what Sitchin called the "landing corridor"
The Landing Corridor¶
Baalbek was part of a network of Anunnaki facilities:
| Site | Function |
|---|---|
| Baalbek | Launch pad / take-off platform |
| Giza | Navigation beacon (Great Pyramid) |
| Sinai | Main spaceport |
| Jerusalem | "Mount of the Crossing" — guidance |
| Ararat | Northern approach landmark |
The Name Baalbek¶
Sitchin notes that the name "Baalbek" derives from "Ba'al" (Lord) + "Bek" (Beka'a valley). Ba'al was another name for the god Marduk/Hadad, the storm god. However, the site's original Sumerian name may have been connected to Enlil, the commander of the spaceport.
See Also¶
- SHEM — The rocketship terminology
- Sinai Spaceport — The Sinai spaceport
- Giza — The navigation beacon
- Navigation Beacons — Navigation beacons
- Stairway To Heaven — The Stairway to Heaven
- Baalbek Landing Place — Evidence of the Anunnaki launch pad
- Landing Corridor — The Anunnaki landing corridor
- Gilgamesh Landing Place — Gilgamesh's journey to the landing place
Sources¶
- Sitchin, Z. (1980). The Stairway to Heaven. Chapter 6.
- Sitchin, Z. (1985). The Wars of Gods and Men.
- Alouf, M. M. (1929). History of Baalbek.
- Hancock, G. (1995). Fingerprints of the Gods.