Ancient Architects | Mysterious Ancient Monolith: The Rock Ship of Masuda 🤔 @AncientArchitects | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
In the village of Asuka in the Takaichi District of the Nara Prefecture in Japan, is something known as the Rock Ship of Masuda.
This large basalt monolith stands near the top of a hill and weighs an incredible 800 tonnes, with dimensions measuring 11 metres by 8 by 4.7. The top is flattened with two one-metre square or cubic holes, one being around 1.3 metres deep, and the other 1.8 metres deep, with a ridgeline that is parallel to both holes.
This is one of a number of monoliths in the region and although it is likely unfinished, nobody really knows its origins or intended function. Asuka has a long history, going back more than 1,500 years, but how the monolith fits into the history of this region, nobody really knows. The Rock Ship of Masuda remains a mystery.
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In the village of Asuka in the Takaichi District of the Nara Prefecture in Japan, is something known as the Rock Ship of Masuda.
This large basalt monolith stands near the top of a hill and weighs an incredible 800 tonnes, with dimensions measuring 11 metres by 8 by 4.7. The top is flattened with two one-metre square or cubic holes, one being around 1.3 metres deep, and the other 1.8 metres deep, with a ridgeline that is parallel to both holes.
This is one of a number of monoliths in the region and although it is likely unfinished, nobody really knows its origins or intended function. Asuka has a long history, going back more than 1,500 years, but how the monolith fits into the history of this region, nobody really knows. The Rock Ship of Masuda remains a mystery.
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