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Old 07-10-2018, 12:44 PM
deanm (Dean)
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I visited an old Roman quarry outside of Frankfurt some years ago.
They could 'cut' huge stone pillars out of a cliff face by pouring water into holes made in the rock. In winter, overnight, the water would freeze, expand and fracture the stone.
They used elephants to drag the pillars to where they were wanted!
Dean
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