Man-made "reservoir".
Barai is a man-made reservoir surrounded by dams, the practicality of which was combined with redemptive symbolism: the distribution of water by the monarch guaranteed the continuation of life on Khmer land and confirmed the very divine essence of the ruler, who was identified with Indra.
During the decline of the Khmer Empire, the institution of the monarchy perished, and after it the system organized by it, part of the work of which was to support the barai. The barai stopped cleaning, they swamped, the water became undrinkable, and due to the lack of a channel, malarial mosquitoes began to breed in the waters of the barai.
Barai has a sacred meaning: if the entire temple complex is a model of the Universe in the center with Mount Meru, then the reservoirs surrounding the temple (barai) are the personification of the universal Ocean. At the same time, they carried a direct irrigation purpose.
Barai Indratataka is one of the first samples of Khmer hydraulic structures.
The largest barai are located near Angkor - East and West Barai. They have rectangular shapes measuring 8×2.4 and 7.5×1.8 kilometers, respectively. East Baray was supposedly 3 meters deep and held 37.2 million cubic meters of water.
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Skeptics say that in the past there were no civilizations with advanced technologies and incredible structures. They try to explain each strange artifact or trace of the past from their point of view - they say, this is done by hand, and this is a natural formation.
However, there is such convincing evidence of the presence of advanced civilizations in ancient times that even the most convinced skeptics and rational scientists cannot refute them.
This archaeological complex called Sahasralinga is located on the Shalmala River in the Indian state of Karnataka. When summer comes, and the water level in the river drops, hundreds of pilgrims come here.
It got its name thanks to the numerous (sahasra = thousands) "Lingas" - stone dressings, of the most diverse shapes and sizes, carved on stones.
When the river level drops, a variety of mysterious stone figures, carved in ancient times, are exposed from under the water. For example, this amazing education. Are you saying it's handmade?
2. Caves of Barabar
Barabar is the generalized name of a group of caves located in the Indian state of Bihar, near the city of Gaya. Officially, they were created in the III century BC, again, from the point of view of historians, manually. Is this so, judge for yourself.
In our opinion, to make such a structure of hard stone - with high ceilings, with walls so smooth, with seams that a razor blade cannot penetrate - is very difficult today.
3. South stone Baalbek
Baalbek - ancient city located in Lebanon. It has many different attractions. But most of all, the temple of Jupiter with multi-ton marble columns and the South Stone are surprising - an evenly hewn block weighing 1500 tons.
Who and how could make such a monolith in time immemorial and for what purposes - science does not know the answers to this question.
4. Baray Reservoir
West Baray is a man-made reservoir in Angkor (Cambodia). The size of the reservoir is 8 km by 2.1 km, and the depth is 5 meters. It was created in ancient times. The accuracy of the boundaries of the reservoir and the grandeur of the work performed are striking - it is believed that it was built by the ancient Khmers.
Nearby are no less amazing temple complexes - Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, the layout of which is striking in its accuracy. Modern scientists cannot explain what technologies the builders of the past used.
Here is what Y. Iwasaki, director of the Osaka Geological Research Institute, Japan, writes:
“Starting from 1906, a group of French restorers worked in Angkor. In the 50s. French experts tried to lift the stones back onto the steep embankment. But since the angle of the steep embankment is 40º, after the first step 5 m high was built, the embankment collapsed. In the end, the French abandoned the idea of following historical technologies and installed a concrete wall inside the pyramid to preserve the earthen structures. Today we do not know how the ancient Khmers could build such high and steep mounds.
5. Cumbe Mayo Aqueduct
Cumbe Mayo is located near the Peruvian city of Cajamarca at an altitude of about 3.3 km above sea level. There are the remains of an ancient aqueduct, which was clearly not made by hand. It is known that it was built before the advent of the Inca Empire.
Curiously, the name Kumbe Mayo comes from the Quechua expression kumpi mayu, which means "well-made water channel." It is not known what civilization created it, but it is believed to have been around 1500 AD.
The Cumbe Mayo aqueduct is considered one of the oldest structures in South America.
Its length is about 10 kilometers. At the same time, if rocks were encountered on the path of the ancient path for water, then unknown builders cut a tunnel right through them. Check out the incredible photos and videos of this structure below.
6. The Peruvian cities of Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo
Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo are the remains of ancient structures in the Cusco region (Peru), on the territory of a huge archaeological park. The area of this park is 5000 square meters, but most of it was buried under an avalanche many years ago.
It is believed that these cities were built by the Incas using the most primitive tools. However, the huge stones of the fortress, tightly fitted to each other, as well as even traces of stone cuts in both ancient cities, are surprising. The Incas themselves were amazed at the grandeur of these buildings.
The Peruvian Inca historian Garcilaso de la Vega wrote about the Sacsayhuaman fortress: “It strikes with the size of the stone blocks of which it consists; one who has not seen this himself will not believe that something can be built from such stones; they inspire horror to those who examine them carefully.
Take a look at its remains and the blocks from Ollantaytambo and see for yourself that it is simply impossible to create this manually, without the help of high technology.
7. Moonstone in Peru
Here, in the Cusco region, in the same archaeological park, there is a curious attraction - a stone called Killarumiyoc. This is a Quechua Indian word, which literally means "Moonstone". It is believed that this is a sacred place.
People come here for rituals, meditations and purification of the soul. Pay attention to its unusual perfectly symmetrical shape and incredible quality of finish.
8. Al Naslaa Stone in Saudi Arabia
This famous cut stone called Al Naslaa is located in the Tabuk province of Saudi Arabia. The ideally even cutting line surprises all researchers - the surfaces on both sides are perfectly smooth.
Who exactly cut this stone and how remains a mystery. Scientists are sure that nature has tried here - they say, this is a perfectly flat line - this is a consequence of weathering. But this version seems untenable - there are no similar formations in nature.
9. Stone Ishi-no-Hoden
Near the Japanese city of Takasago is the famous huge megalith Ishi-no-Hoden. Its weight is about 600 tons. It is known that it was created BC. The stone is a local landmark - and looking at its photographs and old drawings, you understand why it is so popular.
10. Pyramid of Menkaure
The Pyramid of Menkaure (or Menkaure) is located in Giza and is one of the Great Pyramids. At the same time, it is the lowest among them - only 66 m in height (half the size of the pyramid of Cheops). But she strikes the imagination no less than her famous neighbors.
For the construction of the pyramid, huge monolithic blocks were used, the weight of one of them is about 200 tons. It still remains a mystery how it was delivered to the place of construction. The quality of the finishing of the blocks outside and inside the pyramid, as well as carefully crafted tunnels and internal chambers, is also surprising.
In this pyramid in the 19th century, a mysterious basalt sarcophagus was discovered, which was decided to be sent to England. But along the way, the ship got into a storm and sank off the coast of Spain.
However, this is still not a complete list of amazing sights, looking at which you want to rewrite history books. And we will definitely tell about them in other publications on this topic.
West Barai is a man-made reservoir in Angkor (Cambodia). The dimensions of the reservoir are 8 km by 2.1 km, and the depth is 5 meters. It was created in ancient times. The accuracy of the boundaries of the reservoir and the grandeur of the work performed are striking - it is believed that the ancient Khmers built it ..
Nearby are no less amazing temple complexes - Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. Pay attention to the accuracy of the planning of these complexes.
The temples of Angkor are amazing, for example, the temple of Bafuon.
But these are not the only mysteries of Angkor. Here is what Y. Iwasaki, director of the Osaka Geological Research Institute, Japan, writes:
"Starting in 1906, a group of French restorers worked in Angkor, which during the work in Borobudur (Indonesia) had the opportunity to develop a new method of conservation. This method, called anastolosis, consisted in an attempt to use historical building materials in the reconstruction using original technologies. This method was successfully used in the 1930s.
The same principle was to be applied in the restoration of Bafuon. In the 50s. French experts tried to lift the stones back onto the steep embankment. But since the angle of the steep embankment is 40º, after the first step 5 m high was built, the embankment collapsed. A second attempt was made, but with the same result. In the end, the French abandoned the idea of following historical technologies and installed a concrete wall inside the pyramid to preserve the earthen structures. Today we do not know how the ancient Khmers could build such high and steep mounds."
Skeptical people agree that no civilizations existed on our planet before, especially those that had advanced technologies and themselves created amazing structures of various forms.
Skeptics who are accustomed to criticizing everything, dismiss all bold statements in strange artifacts as the hand of modern man or natural processes.
But still, sometimes archaeologists discover things that even the most rational people cannot explain. We are talking about civilizations so advanced for their time that it is impossible to refute them.
Saharasling Complex
The Indian state of Karnataka, which is located on the banks of the Shalman River, hides the Saharaslinga, an amazing archaeological complex. Summer is the tourist period in this area.
Pilgrims come here when the water level in the river drops and the human eye sees stone figures that were created many years ago. Looking at these amazing natural neoplasms, it’s hard to say what a human hand created them.
South stone Baalbek
Lebanon also keeps the stunning beauty of the place. For example, the ancient city of Baalbek. It is full of beautiful places and bright sights.
The temple of the god Jupiter deserves special attention. It impresses with high marble columns and a giant South stone, which weighs 1.5 thousand tons.
Caves of Barabar
This name hides a group of caves in India, the state of Bihar. Being next to Guy, they created them in the distant 3rd century BC. And according to historians, people built them with their own hands. But believing this can be very difficult.
The caves are amazing
- high ceilings;
- seams through which even the thinnest blade will not pass;
- smooth rocks.
This is hard to create even today, with all the latest technologies that exist. And how it was done millennia ago, one can only guess.
Baray Reservoir
This reservoir is one of the most beautiful places in Cambodia. It is located in the city of Angkor. The dimensions of the artificially created reservoir reach a depth of five meters, and 8 in width. It was created in very old times.
There is a belief that it was built by ancient people - the Khmers. This grandiose creation amazes with the scale of the work.
Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom are located nearby - a magnificent architectural heritage, amazing with the accuracy of the planning elements. Scientists, today, are not able to give an explanation of what technologies and methods were used by the then builders.
Japanese geologist Yoko Iwasaki commented on this. According to him, restorers from France have been working there since the beginning of the last century. They never managed to lift the stone slabs onto the embankment, which prompted them to install a concrete wall and not use the historical method.
Cumbe Mayo Aqueduct
The town of Cajamara, located in the gloriously famous Peru, flaunts at a level of as much as 3.3 kilometers above the sea.
This area is simply extraordinary, because it was here that archaeologists discovered the ancient remains of the aqueduct. And we can safely say that it was definitely not created by people.
According to some information, it was found that when the Incas created an empire, the Aqueduct was already there. Interesting fact: In the Quechua language, the name "Cumbe Mayo" translates approximately as "a well-made water channel."
Of course, a specific date cannot be established, but archaeologists believe that they erected it more than 1.5 thousand years BC.
This stunning historical monument is called one of the most ancient of all that is in South America.
With a length of ten kilometers, the path consists of large rocks, but the builders were not afraid of them, and they cut a passage for water right through and along them. Apparently, they were not afraid of obstacles.
moon pebble
A pebble called "Killarumiyoc" is located in the archaeological park area of the Cusco region. The Indians of the tribe under the cute name "Quechua" came up with this word, which literally should be understood as "moonstone". There is an ancient belief that the place is sacred.
The territory has an outlandish shape and stunning decoration. It remains unknown in what specific way and with the help of what technological processes such beauty was created so many years ago.
Al Naslaa Stone
In the Tabuk region, which is located in Saudi Arabia, there is a curiosity famous all over the planet. A pebble that is perfectly cut continues to attract such increased attention - it is smooth and immaculate, right on both sides.
Al Naslaa is shrouded in mystery, because absolutely nothing is known about its creation. A number of scientists are sure that the creator of the stone is really omnipotent - nature itself created it as such, because such ideal lines could only be cut using twisting.
But such a theory is easily broken into real facts - there are no more such formations in nature. In any case, nothing of the sort has been found so far.
The cities of Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo
Peru keeps a large number of secrets and mysteries, and the finds of archaeologists always resonate, because no explanation has been found for how some things were formed. The same applies to the towns of Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo.
The remains of these settlements found in the Cusco region. Until today, the territory of five thousand squares has survived, and the lion's part has been erased over time.
There is a belief that these settlements were created by the ancient Incas. And in the hands of these builders there was nothing but the simplest tools.
But this is hard to believe when you look at large stones that fit so tightly that they do not leave gaps behind them, creating single structures. It is also striking that the stones were cut so perfectly in these cities.
There are many questions left, and it is unlikely that anyone will ever be able to tell how these majestic structures were created, which the Incas themselves were proud of and were surprised at.
Peruvian scientists say that the fortress is amazing because of what huge blocks it was built from. People who haven't seen it with their own eyes can't believe it's real at all.
And if you look more normally, you can be completely horrified by the scale and unknown technology. It is unbelievable that a man built a fortress with only his hands. It's impossible and it's blood-curdling.
Ishi-no-Hoden Stone
Japan also keeps real secrets. Not far from the town of Takasago, you can see a large famous 600-ton megalith Ishi-no-hoden.
No one will say the exact dates, but it was built exactly before our era. One has only to look at the photo of this stone to want to look at it in real life. A local attraction is waiting for tourists to amaze them and shock them with grandeur.
Pyramid of Menkaure
One of the most popular pyramids has found its place in Giza. It is the smallest - only 66 meters, the same Cheops exceeds it twice.
It was built many thousands of years ago, and, like other pyramids, it raises questions, striking everyone who sees it. No one knows or understands how the 200-ton monoliths from which it was built were brought.
It has not yet been figured out how well the finishing work was done, how the tunnels and chambers inside were created. Legends of curses and mystical incidents associated with the pyramids are still kept. Yes, and looking at these buildings, it is possible to believe in anything.
