The huge stones were set in place without mortar. One weighed close to 400 tons and was “unequaled in size anywhere in the ancient world, ” according to one scholar. No wonder disciples of Jesus were impressed!
وكان وزن احدها ما يقارب ٤٠٠ طن ،‏ و « لم يكن هنالك ما يضاهيه حجما في العالم القديم » ،‏ على حد قول احد العلماء .‏