List of largest monoliths

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People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, c. 1915 COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM 'Het verslepen van de steen 'Darodaro' voor de gestorven Saoenigeho van Bawamataloea Nias TMnr 1000095b.jpg
People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, c. 1915

This is a list of monoliths organized according to the size of the largest block of stone on the site. A monolith is a large stone which has been used to build a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. In this list at least one colossal stone over ten tons has been moved to create the structure or monument.

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In most cases ancient civilizations had little, if any, advanced technology that would help them move these monoliths.[ citation needed ] The most notable exception is that of the Ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks and Romans, who had cranes and treadwheels to help lift colossal stones (see list of ancient Greek and Roman monoliths).

This article also includes a list of modern experimental archaeology efforts to move colossal stones using technologies available to the respective ancient civilizations.

Most of these weights are based on estimates by published scholars; however, there have been numerous false estimates of many of these stones presented as fact. To help recognize exaggerations, an introductory description shows how to calculate the weight of colossal stones from first principles.

Calculating the weight of monoliths

In the cases of smaller monoliths it may be possible to weigh them. However, in most cases monoliths are too large or they may be part of an ancient structure so this method cannot be used. The weight of a stone can be calculated by multiplying its volume and density. Each of these presents challenges.

Volume

To obtain accurate estimates, one needs to survey the monolith, including realistic and explicit assessment of the shapes of inaccessible portions, and then calculate the volume and estimate volumetric errors, which vary crudely as the cube of linear uncertainties.

Density

Monolith with bull, fox, and crane in low relief at Gobekli Tepe Gobekli Tepe 2.jpg
Monolith with bull, fox, and crane in low relief at Göbekli Tepe

The density of most stone is between 2 and 3 tons per cubic meter. Basalt weighs about 2.8 to 3.0 tons per cubic meter; granite averages about 2.75 metric tons per cubic meter; limestone, 2.7 metric tons per cubic meter; sandstone or marble, 2.5 tons per cubic meter. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Some softer stones may be lighter than 2 tons per cubic meter; for example, volcanic tuff or some types of sandstone weigh about 1.9 tons per cubic meter. [6] [7] [8] Since the density of most of these stones varies, it is necessary to know the source of the stone to obtain accurate measurements. [9] [10] Identifying the rock type alone is not sufficient, as this table [11] illustrates:

Densities of common rocks
in g/cm3 or tons/m3
MaterialDensity
Sediments 1.7–2.3
Sandstone 1.9–2.7 [8]
Shale 2.0–2.7
Limestone 2.5–2.8
Granite 2.5–2.8
Metamorphic rock 2.6–3.0
Basalt 2.7–3.1

Simply identifying the monolith as sandstone would allow a ± 15% uncertainty in the weight estimate. In practice, one would measure the density of the monolith itself, and preferably document any variation in density within the monolith, as it may not be homogeneous. Non-destructive methods of density measurements are available (e.g., electron back-scatter); alternatively, the site may contain already-separated fragments of the monolith which can be used for laboratory measurements or on-site techniques. At the crudest, a weighing device and a bucket can obtain two significant figures for a density value.

Quarried monoliths

The unfinished obelisk of Aswan Assuan 07.jpg
The unfinished obelisk of Aswan

This section lists monoliths that have been at least partially quarried but not moved.

WeightName/SiteTypeCountryLocationBuilderComment
~1,650 t [12] Forgotten Stone Block Lebanon Baalbek Roman Empire 19.6 m long, 6 m wide, ≥5.5 m high
~1,242 t [13] Stone of the South Block Lebanon Baalbek Roman Empire 19.5–20.5 m long, 4.34–4.56 m wide, 4.5 m high
~1,100 t [14] Unfinished obelisk Obelisk Egypt Aswan Ancient Egypt 41.75 m long, 2.5–4.4 m wide
~1,000.12 t [15] Stone of the Pregnant Woman Block Lebanon Baalbek Roman Empire 20.31–20.76 m long, 4–5.29 m wide, 4.21–4.32 m high
[16] Statue of Ahimsa Statue India Mangi-Tungi, Nashik district of Maharashtra Gyanmati, 2016108 ft (33 m)
[17] Bawangaja Statue India Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh 84 ft (26 m)
400–600 t Gommateshwara statue Statue India Shravanabelagola of Karnataka Chavundaraya 60 ft (18 m) tall, over 30 ft (9.1 m) wide
Rishabha Statue at Gopachal Hill Statue India Gwalior Fort of Madhya PradeshJain laymen58.4 ft (17.8 m) tall
~1,207 t [18] Granite columnColumn Egypt Mons Claudianus Roman Empire Ca. 17.7 m (59 feet) long [19]

Moved monoliths

The 1,250 t heavy Thunder Stone in Saint Petersburg. On top is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great The Bronze Horseman.jpg
The 1,250 t heavy Thunder Stone in Saint Petersburg. On top is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great
The 53.3 t heavy capital block (the rectangular platform fitted with a railing) of Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy, was lifted by Roman cranes to a record height of about 34 m. Trajans column from SSW.jpg
The 53.3 t heavy capital block (the rectangular platform fitted with a railing) of Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy, was lifted by Roman cranes to a record height of about 34 m.
The Western Stone of the Western Wall in Jerusalem weighs 517 t. The Western Stone by David Shankbone.jpg
The Western Stone of the Western Wall in Jerusalem weighs 517 t.
Neolithic Carnac Stones, France Menec alignment.JPG
Neolithic Carnac Stones, France
Stecci of medieval Radimlja necropolis, Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Radimlja, Nekropola2.JPG
Stećci of medieval Radimlja necropolis, Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Cyclopean walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson, Stolac, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Daorson, Bosnia and Herzegovina.jpg
Cyclopean walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson, Stolac, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brownshill Dolmen, Ireland (4th millennium BC). The great capstone weighs about 100 tons. IMG BrownshillDolmen.jpg
Brownshill Dolmen, Ireland (4th millennium BC). The great capstone weighs about 100 tons.

This section lists monoliths that have been quarried and moved.

WeightName/SiteTypeLocationBuilderComment
1,250 t [20] Thunder Stone Boulder, Statue pedestal Saint Petersburg, Russia Russian Empire, 1770Moved 6 km overland for shipment, [20] and cut from 1,500 t to current size in transport [21]
1,000 t [22] Ramesseum Statue Thebes, Egypt Ancient Egypt Transported 170 miles (270 km) by ship from Aswan
800 t each [23] Trilithon (3×)Blocks Baalbek, Lebanon Roman Empire Plus about 24 blocks 300 tons each [24]
700 t each Colossi of Memnon (2×)Statues Thebes, Egypt Ancient Egypt Transported 420 miles (680 km) from el-Gabal el-Ahmar (near modern-day Cairo) over land without using the Nile. [22] [25]
520 tons, 170 tons, and 160 tonsGreat Stele, King Ezana's Stele, Obelisk of Axum Stelae Axum, Ethiopia The stelae were moved about 2.6 miles (4.2 km). [26] King Ezana's stele and the "Obelisk" of Axum were among seven such monuments set up in Axum in the 4th century AD. The Great Stele was never successfully erected and broke into pieces at its present site.
400 t [27] Temple in complex for Khafre's Pyramid Giza, Egypt
300–500 t [28] Masuda no iwafune Asuka, Nara, JapanLarge stone structure approximately 11 meters in length, 8 meters in width, and 4.7 meters In height
340 t [29] Levitated Mass Los Angeles, California, United StatesSculpture by Michael Heizer, 2012Moved 106 miles. [30]
330 t [31] The Broken Menhir of Er Grah Menhir Locmariaquer, Brittany, France Neolithic(4700 BC)Moved 10–20 km. It once stood but was later broken in 4
250–300 t [32] Western Stone, Temple MountBlock Jerusalem, Israel [33] Herod, King of Judea during the Second Temple periodWeight is disputed; a 2006 analysis estimated the depth of this stone at only 1.8–2.5 m, for a weight of 250–300 t. [32] Weight formerly said to be 550 to 600 t. [34] [35]
230 t [36] Mausoleum of Theodoric Roof slab Ravenna, Italy Ostrogothic Kingdom
220 t [37] Menkaure's Pyramid Giza, Egypt Largest stones in mortuary temple
200 t [38] Sahure's pyramid Saqqara, Egypt Largest stones over king's chamber
200 t [39] Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites KoreaLargest stone at the site
WeightName/SiteTypeLocationBuilderComment

Lifted monoliths

Alexander Column's erection on the Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia (1832) Alexander Column erection.jpg
Alexander Column's erection on the Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia (1832)
Luxor Obelisk's erection on the Place de la Concorde, Paris (1836) Concorde Obelix (5).jpg
Luxor Obelisk's erection on the Place de la Concorde, Paris (1836)

This section includes monoliths that were quarried, moved and lifted.

Erected in upright position

Monoliths known to have been lifted into an upright position:

WeightName/SiteTypeLocationBuilderComment
600 t [80] Alexander Column Column Saint Petersburg, Russia Russian Empire Lifted in upright position in 1832
455 t [81] Lateran Obelisk and Obelisk of Theodosius Pair of Obelisks Rome, Italy & Istanbul, Turkey Thutmose III Lifted in upright position originally in 15th century BC as a pair outside the temple of Amun at Karnak, Thebes; both subsequently shipped to Alexandria in the 4th century AD – one then shipped to Rome and erected in 357 AD by Constantius II and the other to Constantinople and installed in 390 AD by Theodosius I. Both partly broken, now 32.18m (Rome) and 19.6m (Istanbul) high.
361 t [82] Vatican Obelisk Obelisk St. Peter's Square, Vatican City Ancient Egypt Removed to Rome in ancient imperial times and re-erected. Relocated in an upright position by Domenico Fontana in 1586 for Pope Sixtus V.
285 t [83] Pompey's Pillar Column Alexandria, Egypt Diocletian Column shaft 20.75 m long, of pink granite (lapis syeneites) quarried in Aswan. Erected 298–303 AD and crowned with a grey granite Corinthian capital and 7 m-tall statue in porphyry.
250 t Luxor Obelisk Obelisk Paris, France Louis-Philippe I Relocated and lifted in upright position by Apollinaire Lebas in 1836
170 tons & 160 tons King Ezana's Stele the Obelisk of Axum Stelae Axum, Ethiopia Kingdom of Axum – Ezana of Axum and before.The stelae were moved about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) from their quarries. [26] They were the largest Axumite stelae to survive installation; larger attempts failed. The "Obelisk" of Axum was removed from a standing position in 1937, cut into five pieces, and taken to Rome to be re-erected. It was again set up in Ethiopia at its original location in 2005.

Lifted clear off the ground

Monoliths that have been placed on a towering structure:

WeightHeight of the towerName/SiteTypeLocationBuilderComment
80 t [84] 66 m (Vimana) Brihadisvara Temple Amalaka block Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Chola Empire (1010 AD)Block of granite, a square of 7.8 m
25 t [85] 66 m (Vimana) Brihadisvara Temple Khapuri block Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Chola Empire (1010 AD)Cupolic granite dome

Monoliths known or assumed to have been lifted clear off the ground by cranes into their position:

WeightHeightName/SiteTypeLocationBuilderComment
230 t [36] ~15 m Mausoleum of Theodoric Roof slab Ravenna, Italy Ostrogothic Kingdom
108 t [86] 19 m Jupiter temple Cornice block Baalbek, Lebanon Roman Empire
63 t [86] 19 m Jupiter temple Architrave-frieze block Baalbek, Lebanon Roman Empire
53.3 t [87] ~34 m Trajan's Column Capital block Rome, Italy Roman Empire Dedicated in 113 AD

Roman column monuments like Trajan's Column, though not often themselves monolithic, were built using very large sculpted stone blocks, stacked atop one another using cranes and lewises. The capital block of the column was usually even larger and heavier than the column drums. The columns of Marcus Aurelius, Antoninus Pius, and Constantine, and the lost columns of Theodosius, Arcadius, and Leo were all constructed in this way, on monumental pedestals and crowned with colossal statues. A few were monoliths, including the Column of Diocletian in Alexandria, called "Pompey's Pillar", the "Column of the Goths" and the Column of Marcian in Constantinople, and the lost Column of Antoninus Pius in Rome.

List of efforts to move and install stones

These are listed with the largest experiments first; for additional details of most experiments see related pages.

See also

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