In Lebanon, at an altitude of approximately 1,170 meters in Beqaa valley stands the famous Baalbek or known in Roman times as Heliopolis. Baalbek is an ancient site that has been used since the Bronze Age with a history of at least 9,000 years, according to evidence found during the German archaeological expedition in 1898.
Baalbek was an ancient Phoenician city that was named by the name of the sky God Baal. The name ‘Baal’ in the Phoenician language meant ‘lord’ or ‘god’. Legends abound around Baalbek with some of them mentioning that Baalbek was the place where Baal first arrived on Earth and thus ancient alien theorists suggest that the initial building was probably built as a platform to be used for sky God Baal to ‘land’ and ‘take off’.
Part of this suggestion is because Heliopolis was built on a massive platform that probably was built in pre-roman times for the initial temple or city of Baal - Baalbek. If you look at the picture it becomes obvious that different civilizations have built different parts of what is now known as Heliopolis. However beyond theories, the actual purpose of this structure as well as who has built it are completely unknown. Massive stone blocks have been used with the largest of the stones to be approximately 1,500 tons and a size of 68x14x14 feet. Those are the largest building blocks that have ever existed in the whole world.
The way that those stones were cut and moved has fascinated researchers for many years now. Because of the existence of ancient texts referring to Baalbek as a landing place the speculations about pre-existing advanced civilizations that we do not know about, as well as alien intervention, have flourished. We need to make clear that those stones are not made by the Romans as many debunkers try to propose. However even if we could hypothesize that it was Romans that did built the whole site including the platform, even Romans with their advanced technology while they could probably explain how the smaller stones of 2 to 3 tons could be cut and moved it WOULDN’T explain how they could cut and move 1,500 tons blocks.
It is possible that the platform below the Heliopolis was built as the base of another older temple that probably the Egyptians or the Romans destroyed to build Heliopolis (a name given by Alexander the Great when he conquered the area). The area was previously used also by the Egyptians to worship Ra. Which makes you wonder why they would build another temple on the same place and multiple civilizations use the same exact spot, unless that place was important for some reason. It is also interesting to mention that in Heliopolis Baal was also worshiped as well as other Greek and Roman Gods. Over the ruins of the pre-roman site a massive temple of Jupiter, the largest temple of its kind, as well as smaller temples for Venus and Mercury were built by the Romans.
The quarry that was used was situated about ¼ mile away from the area. So not only did they transfer those massive stones that distance but they also placed them together in such a precise way that not a sheet of paper can fit between the stones. That is another point that the debunkers fail to reply to - even if the stones were carried in the ways they suggest, how could they place rectangle stone blocks in such a precise way next to each other?
Another interesting point is that if the Romans/Greeks have built such a massive platform why there is no reference at all as to how that was built since it is the only place in the world (and consequently in the Roman Empire) that such a monumental work has been done.
In another context, biblical archaeologists have connected Baalbek to Baalgad that is mentioned in the Bible.
So Joshua took all that land, the hill country and all the Negeb and all the land of Goshen and the lowland and the Arabah and the hill country of Israel and its lowland from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon. And he captured all their kings and struck them and put them to death. Joshua 11:16-11:17
Although not all archaeologists agree with that theory, it is obvious that there are huge similarities between a) the Baal-gad, a sanctuary of Baal and b) Baalbek also a temple for Baal according to the legends (before it was named Heliopolis and new temples were built) and both in the same area in Lebanon.
In the Bible there is another name that appears related to Baal, which is Baalath, a town of the tribe of Dan, which was fortified by King Solomon in 970 BC where again Baal was worshiped with the permission of Solomon. It is worth mentioning here that even in the temple of Solomon, Baal was a deity that was allowed to be worshiped in the temple.
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. Chronicles 8:6
It has become obvious that Baalbek is a mysterious ancient city, used for thousands of years by many different civilizations. The Phoenicians, the Egyptians, the Greeks and the Romans all of them used it and all of them worshiped Baal. The origins are unknown and why the site was so important is also unknown. What is for sure is that the initial site wasn’t constructed by Romans, and before the Romans there was no known civilization that would have the technology to build such a massive monument. It makes sense that somehow they got the technology to do it and somehow Baal is related to that. The debunkers have not provided sufficient answers and the possibility of advanced civilizations being responsible for it, as mentioned in myths and legends, seems closer to reality.
By John Black
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In reply to Moving Gigantic Stones by Susan Bell (not verified)
The 'who' is indeed the question. I do get frustrated by the fact that people are quick to jump on the ET/Ancient Alien bandwagon. Whilst I agree that the explanations offered up by academia are less than adequate, this in itself does not automatically qualify these monlithic structures as an ET achievement. Ancient texts are full of anomalies regarding artefacts and descriptives that can be interpreted as technology. There is no real empirical reason to believe the descriptives and narratives in ancient texts are referring explicitly to alien intervention - they could be describing a human technology; the memory of such that has survived the ages in oral form, subsequently garbled by history and hence becoming a mythology.
I agree with what you're
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In reply to The 'who' is indeed the by Rogue Dingo (not verified)
I agree with what you're saying--the explanations offered by academia are less than adequate, and the tendency of so many people to immediately jump to "therefore aliens" is frustrating.
I also agree that ancient texts, myths, legends, and oral traditions contain many strange references that might be interpreted as descriptions of technology...and that such tech, if it existed, need not be assumed to have come from ET intervention, and could as easily be attributed to a previous advanced civilization of mankind that was decimated by some catastrophic event.
In pondering these two possibilities--I call it the A/A Question, meaning "Atlantis/Aliens"...though I acknowledge it could be both, or neither--I always wonder which of those two possibilities would be more palatable to mainstream academics. If it came down to one or the other, I personally believe most mainstream academics would prefer the ET hypothesis over the ancient advanced human civilization hypothesis...because alien intervention is far less disruptive of the overall worldview of mainstream academia than an ancient advanced human civilization, strange as that sounds.
(My tinfoil hat wonders, is this why the ET hypothesis is being given serious attention, even if only at the edges of mainstream(History Channel, etc.)? ...which is why I hardly ever wear the damn thing anymore. Too tiring.)
Anyway, I agree with what you said. But I wanted to add that we must also consider that nearly every ancient tradition, text, oral history, legend, and myth contain--above and beyond any references to what might be ancient lost technology--undeniable references to "those who from the heavens came". Star People. Sky Visitors. The Old Gods.
It is those references, more than any indication of ancient tech, that fuel the debate over "Paleocontact", in my opinion. Just my two cents.
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In reply to I agree with what you're by R.A. (not verified)
Hello R.A.,
The Advanced Race idea drew me in thought I offer something in addition to your points about a Advanced Race.
Ancient Origins less than a week ago announced that a temple at an archeological dig site; which apparently was dedicated to the god of war in Turkey. Turkey that was once called Mesopotamia.
Upon reading this Article I noticed the figure etched in the temples Stone wall and that His name is Ningirsu. I couldn't believe it because this figure and that temple proved The Bible Book Enoch Accurate.
So what does this figure in the temple have to do with the baalek temple and that Advanced Race?
Right now I am a fledgling when considering Enoch so with this particular Bible Book I'm kind of learning as I go along. I do not consider myself and expert whereas The Bible is concerned for being a Christian is that there is always room for one to grow.
The second important part of being a Christian is taking the time to see The Hand of God in the direction He wishes You to Go. In the case of that temple in Turkey, that was a major push from God.
The mysterious figure Ningirsu has human like features and is Male with one exception, He Has Wing's. and the wings have feathers attached to those wings. Not worth being excited for?
Enoch States at a crucial time in Earth's History in The Genesis Timeline around the Days when Enoch's own father Jared walked the Earth some 200 Angels led by 10 Captain's and 10 Lieutenants left the Heavens to choose Human Wives from The Bloodline of Cain.
These are the 10 Captain's in Enoch...
1. Amezara
2. Semyaza
3. Urukibel
4. Baraquiel
5. Ezeqiel
6. Azazel
7. Daniel
8. Ramiel
9. Ramiel
10. Asael
The 10 Lieutenant's in Enoch...
11. Ramiel
12. Tamiel
13.Ananel
14. Samsiel
15. Satal-->Atlas The guy who held World on shoulders!
16. Turiel
17. Araziel
18. Zaqiel
19. Yomiel
20. Kokabiel
You may have noticed that the angels names are Hebrew in Origin that's no accident another Bible Book Jubilees testifies that Hebrew is the language The Whole World spoke up until, The Tower of Babel when God changed the languages. More importantly Hebrew is the language of God and All The Angels who live in Heaven.
Going back to Enoch Recognize the fact that God never commanded these Angels to Marry those Human Women.
God only gave marriage to humanity it was a special gift from God.
Through these marriages to these Angels Enoch notes that they in turn began sharing secrets pertaining to the Universe with first their wives and children likewise, Charms/Spells, Peculiar Arts, The Black Arts Witchcraft/alchemey in other words and a few Technological advancement as well so it definitely would not surprise me that The angels shared Technology Secrets to their wives and children.
I know in 1 Corinthian's that Apostle Paul differentiates between, Celestial Beings who are The Angels and E.Ts.
So the idea of and Advanced Race is true; it just seems to me it was either these Angels or in fact their children who engineered the baalek temple.
How did their children do this?
Enoch said that the angels children were Giant's in the days of Jared again he is Enoch's father. So the children grew up to 3000 feet in Height. For our ancestors with these guys walking around It was Pure Hell on Earth but, I'll come back to that issue later.
Going back to the temple dedicated to Ningirsu; the supposed god of war,
I KNOW that Ningirsu is in fact Azazel one of the 10 Captains of the 200.
In the Heavenly Body of the Angel's there are only 2 types of Celestial Being's who have Wing's. Cherubs and Seraphims.
Cherubs has two wings some Wings of those specific Angel's resemble Eagles or butterfly/Moths wing's while Seraphims has 6 wings and according to Isaiah chapter 6, these Angels stand in the presence of God where He sits upon his Throne and THEY worship Him day and night.
One set of Wing's covers the Seraphims eyes to shield them from The Glory of God's face the other pair of Wings covers their Feet, but, the 3rd pair of Wings they use to just literally flap their wing's never allowing their Feet too touch the Floor.
All the other Angel's from the Archangel too the 4th Angel's looks like you and me; with the exception, that they are gigantic in stature.
Now back to Azazel.
So Azazel introduced Warfare to Human Being's not only did he teach War to Humanity he also Engineered the Weapons. Oh I have a suspicion that possibly repeat possibly Azazel might be the father of some well known war deities that goes by the name ares/mars?
I think ares/mars were actually twins I know Azazel had other children in fact so did the other 199 angels. I just feel in this case those 2 wargods were twin brother's. Their names continuously pops up in Ancient History.
Through this Article is about the baalek temple gives me reason to think this guy walked the Earth.
Thankfully I've heard the name baal since Sunday School, then Sabbath School reading 1st King's Chapter 19, involving Elijah God's Prophet of Israel, against the 450, false prophets of baal at Mt. Carmel.
The name of baal pretty much runs throughout The Old Testament of The Bible.
Then of course the question is which one of the angels were addressed by this name?
As of right now it is the angel Baraquiel unless The Hand of God points me elsewhere; and leads in another, direction for a final summary.
A little background on this baal in Canaan.
It was worshipped as a kind of weather deity hence the reason why God sent Elijah the Tishbite from Gilead to challenge the 450, prophets of baal on Carmel it was to show Who was the True God of Israel through Fire and of course lightening can start Fires. Come the Victory the 3 in a half year drought would be over and God makes it rain again.
On the one hand I read several different versions of the name baal described in the Old Testament.
My first thought is that the different names of baal, is because of the diverse Nations' that made Canaan home.
I mean to say is that they literally have a different Last Name so why is that?
I felt at first that the baal names changed because of Tower of Babel turns out I was partially correct in that assessment.
Then I remembered when one was identified in The Bible, who you came from, it was by a specific Ancestor; that your last name was bestowed upon you.
For example, Noah's 3 Son's Shem, Ham, Japheth.
If you were born of Japheth then you were an Aryan.
If you were Born of Ham then you were a Hamite
If you were Born of Shem then you are a Semite like Israel.
I guess I haven't yet answered who all the baals are I'm getting to it.
The angel Baraquiel he did something with astrology just not sure how weather and astrology mix.
From Baraquiel you get the name baal.
I think I am not certain but, the other baals could be in fact the names of his children with his first name last.
The other case involving baal we have the name of his wife or Consort as The Bible says It is Asheroth.
Do you see how unique her name is?
Whose name do you also see?
Now I am turning this question in to one of my favorite puzzle word search.
Asheroth back in 1st King's Chapter 19, the 400 worshippers of Asheroth did not come to Mt. Carmel to join the challenge by Elijah.
Alright, Asheroth we know by her Greek name which is Hera.
Time to re-think those stories classified as Myths?
I would think so. Let's see...
Baraquiel/Jupiter/Zeus [weather deities]
Asheroth/Juno/Hera [Queen's consort to weather deities]
These are the name's of their children:
1. baal-peor
2. baalek
3. Ethalbaal
4. baal-cherothi
5. baalim
6. Chemosh
7. Moloch
And right now those are their name's, I'm sure that there are other baal names that will surface in the future. For me just having the 7 names is encouraging.
According to the Greeks & Romans these 2 spouses of these children did not have a happy marriage.
Some graven images of baal figurines; has been uncovered in Israel and Lebanon. Archeologist and scholars say that baal or Baraquiel as we now know him by his often depicted carrying a spear but, if baal were a weather deity Wouldn't He carry a thunder bolt in his hands instead?
Or perhaps he carried both.
Hey what if this Spear was some kind of weather conduit? Enoch says he had something to do with Astrology could the spear have been a Grade A weapon?
Oh that's right I should probably change my mind with Ningirsu Azazel in regards to thinking ares/mars being his twin son's instead of Baraquiel and Asheroth.
Not quite Yet.
There you have it Angels the Advanced Race alongside of their Nephilim/Rephalim children built those temple's.
On the one hand that could also mean those Temples might have been their house's.
In Genesis World before The Flood, the 200 angels lived on Earth why even some Ancient Writing talks about "And the gods lived amongst Us".
Those Were Not gods those were the 200 angels.
I've said earlier in this piece Apostle Paul makes mention of Celestial Being's and E.Ts. in 1st Corinthian's chapter 6: 3.
I can only guess what the next question will be then why did it stop?
I told you God never gave those 200 angels permission to Marry Human women. The Angels defiled themselves numerous ways I remember thinking as a child how many times could one person commit a number of Sins and each Sin be worse than the last well until recently I hadn't thought that there was a worse now I know differently.
The Angel's defiled themselves a number of ways and so as a consequence God had these angels bound by chains in Eternal Darkness , locked in the Abyss and God won't release them till Judgement Day in which they'll be thrown into The Lake of Fire where they will be Consumed This is The Second Death made mention by Jesus in Matthew and Revelation
chapter 19.
Their wives who the angels taught charms and magical spells, along with Alchemy were changed by God in to Sirens They can't sing to lure sailors to their Deaths all they can do is Sigh.
As for the angels children they were turned in to demons/evil-spirits. God can't be bought He is no respecters of Person's. I want to be clear with this God did not punish the children for being Born he punished these children for how they behaved; it was because of their behavior that, God punished them.
Within Enoch there's a certain Book called The Book of Giant's, in this section God tries to reach the children that were the most reasonable one's God even gave Earth itself 120 year probation period before the Flood and 7 months of mourning for Methuselah after He died for He was very Respected by everyone on Earth.
Tragically the children would not accept the Olive Branch extended to them by God.
If one stands at the height of 3000 ft. One will believe the illusion that they are indestructible probably why Pride is one of the 7 Deadly Sins.
If anyone out there wishes to know what grevious Sins these Wives & Children committed? I'd advise to go back read all of the stories traditionally consider Myths.
All of the things surrounding the Ningirsu Azazel temple and baalek temple the people who might have built them I'm sticking with The Nephilims/Rephalims all children of the Angels as the Advanced Race.
Until next time I'll be seeing you Mr. R.A.
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In reply to Cool article. I could have by TheoGray (not verified)
Perhaps you should read some of Zecharia Sitchen books, start with The 12th Planet. He's done some ground breaking research of ancient civilizations, Sumer in particular.
I have read Sitchin, loved
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In reply to ancient aliens by Marty McAllister (not verified)
I have read Sitchin, loved every word of his Earth Chronicles books. I read most of them while also going through Velikovsky's work. Together they pack a powerful punch, IMO.
In a broad sense, I view Sitchin's work similar to how I view the History Channel's "Ancient Aliens" series: I don't always agree with the "answers" they propose...but the questions they ask are spot on.
Also, my disagreement with the answers is based more on caution than opposition. I just don't think we can draw any conclusions yet.