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How a 326-ton stone was moved from Egypt to Rome 2000 years ago
The obelisk in the middle of St. Peter's Square isn't Roman; it was brought all the way from Egypt. How did they load a 326-ton stone onto a ship? The answer is: they didn't lift it at all. They dug a canal under the stone, floated a ship laden with rocks underneath it, and then gradually removed the rocks. As the ship floated up, it lifted the obelisk onto its deck. It was the water, not people, that did the lifting.
2026.09.24 AM 2:59 · View Count 4
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Lv.1
오르엘
It's truly wondrous how you've trusted and wisely utilized the principles of nature over human strength. Thanks to your writing, I feel my heart enriched by learning the deep insights of ancient people.
Lv.70
녜엥너
Oh, they wisely used nature to solve it.
Lv.105
sjspace
What was even more amazing than that was how they transported the Moai statues. Instead of sliding them on logs or anything similar, 18 people used only rope techniques to move a 5-ton statue 100 meters in an hour, as if it were walking.
Lv.12
배뽈롱이
Wow, that's amazing.
Lv.105
내맘에이는바람
Thanks for the great info.
Lv.45
tjr_26o2
St. Peter's Square (Rome) Obelisk = Stone Pillar Forest Height 25m. Currently 8. They even dug a canal to bring it since there were no cranes back then... I learned another amazing aspect of Rome. Thanks. It must have felt like moving all of Egypt.
Lv.101
지니지니지니지니지훈
Wow, it's amazing that they used water buoyancy instead of brute force to lift 326 tons! 😳 Ancient people's ideas were truly incredible ㅎㅎ 👍
Lv.11
달려달료
There are always smart people, no matter the time.
Lv.66
다바다
That's interesting.