Balochistan Sphinx Temple

Toroid

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This heavily eroded temple is located in Hingol National Park in Balochistan, Pakistan.
The Sphinx Of Balochistan: Is It A Man-made, Rock-cut, Architectural Marvel? - Graham Hancock Official Website
The Balochistan Sphinx is routinely passed off by journalists as a natural formation, although no archaeological survey appears to have been conducted on the site.2 If we explore the features of the structure, as well as its surrounding complex, it becomes difficult to accept the oft-repeated premise that it has been shaped by natural forces. Rather, the site looks like a gigantic, rock-cut, architectural complex.

A cursory glance at the impressive sculpture shows the Sphinx to have a well-defined jawline, and clearly discernible facial features such as eyes, nose, and mouth, which are placed in seemingly perfect proportion to each other.
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Castle-Yankee54

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Reminds me of a natural landform called "Old Man of the Mountain" in New Hampshire.

Two points......no those are not termite mounds and the entire landform is made of sedimentary rocks.
 
Toroid

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It's not very dense material and susceptible to erosion. If they found or disclosed internal chambers it would prove they were manmade.
 
Shadowprophet

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I don't believe it is a natural formation, I believe this is an ancient example of an unfinished work.

I believe workers began carving a temple out of this structure. and for whatever reason abandoned the project.
Possibly, it would have been structurally unsound, Or some important part of the structure was cracked or broken making it unsuitable. But, No, This structure, without doubt, has been worked on, I believe fully this is what happened in this case. You can even see Highly detailed artistic work around the seams. This was an unfinished temple. And the workmanship, to me, Appears to be Roman in structure. about the time Rome was hanging out with Egypt, around that time frame,. So Cleopatra era. The Sphinx at the top was probably in honor of some Egyptian alliance with Rome...
 
Shadowprophet

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Toroid said:
It's not very dense material and susceptible to erosion. If they found or disclosed internal chambers it would prove they were manmade.
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This is probably one of the reasons It was never finished. even in those times, The architect would have known " Okay, the stone here is too brittle to finish the structure".
 
Castle-Yankee54

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Toroid said:
It's not very dense material and susceptible to erosion. If they found or disclosed internal chambers it would prove they were manmade.
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I'd personally like to see something like that or some "formations" that they think are not natural. But they've yet to show me anything of the sort. As it stands it looks just as you said that it is a series of sedimentary formations that erode at different rates.
 
Shadowprophet

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Castle-Yankee54 said:
I'd personally like to see something like that or some "formations" that they think are not natural. But they've yet to show me anything of the sort. As it stands it looks just as you said that it is a series of sedimentary formations that erode at different rates.
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There is no way that is a completely natural formation, Look at the shapes where the lines intersect both vertically and horizontally, Look at the lateral lines descending on the staircase. I would agree that it could be photoshopped, But if that is a legit picture, That is not a natural formation. I mean the sphinx part even has a mouth indention and a goatee.

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Castle-Yankee54

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Shadowprophet said:
There is no way that is a completely natural formation, Look at the shapes where the lines intersect both vertically and horizontally, Look at the lateral lines descending on the staircase. I would agree that it could be photoshopped, But if that is a legit picture, That is not a natural formation. I mean the sphinx part even has a mouth indention and a goatee.
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Well like I said.....they need to show it. Personally I think the picture is real.....and the "steps" look like flat layers of sedimentary rocks. The vertical component would be limestone and the stepped layers would be shale or find grained sandstone.

Sorry I don't see a mouth or goatee......just differential weathering.
 
Shadowprophet

Shadowprophet

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Castle-Yankee54 said:
Well like I said.....they need to show it. Personally I think the picture is real.....and the "steps" look like flat layers of sedimentary rocks. The vertical component would be limestone and the stepped layers would be shale or find grained sandstone.

Sorry I don't see a mouth or goatee......just differential weathering.
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I had thought about taking the image and highlighting a few things in it. The way the lines are laying, and how this structure sits with everything in place as it is, I just don't see it being a natural formation, I thought about taking this image and drawing the image I see trying to better highlight this. so people can see what I'm trying to illustrate here. I haven't done that yet, I may later, but It's late and I'm kinda tired. but When I see this, I just can't fathom that this is completely natural. But, I'm not a geological or archaeological expert, There is room for error in my opinion, I just don't believe this is natural though.
 
Castle-Yankee54

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Shadowprophet said:
I had thought about taking the image and highlighting a few things in it. The way the lines are laying, and how this structure sits with everything in place as it is, I just don't see it being a natural formation, I thought about taking this image and drawing the image I see trying to better highlight this. so people can see what I'm trying to illustrate here. I haven't done that yet, I may later, but It's late and I'm kinda tired. but When I see this, I just can't fathom that this is completely natural. But, I'm not a geological or archaeological expert, There is room for error in my opinion, I just don't believe this is natural though.
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I encourage you to highlight what you mean.....I'd like to see what you think is not natural since they haven't.

Just to let you know I am a geologist.....so based on what has been presented it does appear to be natural according to my experience. I personally disagree with people like Graham Hancock and Robert Schoch......especially in regards to the Giza Plateau.
 
Shadowprophet

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Castle-Yankee54 said:
I encourage you to highlight what you mean.....I'd like to see what you think is not natural since they haven't.

Just to let you know I am a geologist.....so based on what has been presented it does appear to be natural according to my experience. I personally disagree with people like Graham Hancock and Robert Schoch......especially in regards to the Giza Plateau.
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No, I had no idea you were a Geologist, In fairness, I've never seen you really offer any information up about who Castle bravo really is, So, I always pictured you like this.

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That's beside the point, I respect your thoughts on this, And I've been studying this picture somewhat, I agree that It's without a doubt sediment rock. With hundreds of layers. But I still believe it's been worked on, When I get some time, I will Draw the structure As I see it in the image, Along with highlighting the things I see about the original image So I can point some of these things out, I do understand that some amazing things can form naturally, and people just sometimes Refuse To accept that something could be nature,

but in this case, that's not what this is, As I look at the picture, I'm seeing places where people have worked on areas Like they were maybe quarrying stone from there or something.

Either way yes, As soon as I get some time, I will do that bro.
 
Castle-Yankee54

Castle-Yankee54

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Shadowprophet said:
That's beside the point, I respect your thoughts on this, And I've been studying this picture somewhat, I agree that It's without a doubt sediment rock. With hundreds of layers. But I still believe it's been worked on, When I get some time, I will Draw the structure As I see it in the image, Along with highlighting the things I see about the original image So I can point some of these things out, I do understand that some amazing things can form naturally, and people just sometimes Refuse To accept that something could be nature,

but in this case, that's not what this is, As I look at the picture, I'm seeing places where people have worked on areas Like they were maybe quarrying stone from there or something.

Either way yes, As soon as I get some time, I will do that bro.
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Take your time.....and if you can find any close ups that would help......:Thumbsup:
 
nivek

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Castle-Yankee54 said:
Well like I said.....they need to show it. Personally I think the picture is real.....and the "steps" look like flat layers of sedimentary rocks. The vertical component would be limestone and the stepped layers would be shale or find grained sandstone.

Sorry I don't see a mouth or goatee......just differential weathering.
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I agree with Castle on this one, I think its a natural land form too, I have read nor seen any evidence in the contrary yet, but its quite an interesting theory that it may be man made, I think more research is needed...

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Toroid

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nivek said:
I agree with Castle on this one, I think its a natural land form too, I have read nor seen any evidence in the contrary yet, but its quite an interesting theory that it may be man made, I think more research is needed...

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Yeah, they need to use scanning technologies to local chambers.
 
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