A giant “monumental” stone structure was discovered beneath the Sea of Galilee in Israel has puzzled the archaeologists who fail to grasp its purpose, even the exact period of its construction, says Walter Helwich.
The mysterious structure is of conical shape and made of “basalt pebbles and boulders”, and its weight is estimated at around 60,000 tones, according to the researchers. This makes it heavier than most modern warships. Its height is almost ten meters and the diameter is 70 meters (for comparison: the diameter of the outer circle of Stonehenge is half the size, and the highest stone does not reach that height).
It was discovered for the first time in 2003, by researchers who performed sonar mapping of the sea, and this year explored it in details and published their findings in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology.
They believe that the structure, which is located more than 20 meters below the surface, is made of rocks piled on each other which indicate that this is a design that marks graves. Researchers are not yet sure whether this was actually used for that purpose. It is assumed to be made on the land, and that ended up underwater as sea levels rose. Also, there is another theory suggesting it has been constructed under the water to serve as a fish farm because similar, though smaller, structures built for this purpose have been discovered before.
The team of researches claims that whoever built this structure beneath the Sea of Galilee, he possessed a sophisticated organization and planning skills. “The effort put into this venture indicates a complex and well-organized society that had the skills of planning and ability of management”, says Walter Helwich in his video post on YouTube. He also adds that to build such a structure was needed and a lot of working hours.
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