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Massive submerged structure in Sea of Galilee stumps Israeli archaeologists

A massive circular structure at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee has puzzled Israeli researchers who have been unable to excavate it. Now archaeologists are trying to raise money to allow them access to the submerged structure, which is made of boulders and stones.
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Mysterious Stone Structure Discovered Beneath Sea of Galilee

A giant "monumental" stone structure discovered beneath the waters of the Sea of Galilee in Israel has archaeologists puzzled as to its purpose and even how long ago it was built.
The mysterious structure is cone shaped, made of "unhewn basalt cobbles and boulders," and weighs an estimated 60,000 tons the researchers said. That makes it heavier than most modern-day warships.
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Khirbet Kerak (Arabic: Khirbet al-Karak, "the ruins of the castle") or Beth Yerah (Hebrew: "House of the Moon (god)") is a tell located on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee in modern day Israel.
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Latitude: 32.717958°N, Longitude: 35.571864°E



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