However, scholars were puzzled as to how workmen could have handled the colossal blocks measuring approximately 50 feet [15 m] by 10 feet [3 m] by 9 feet [3 m] that the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus described.
Ent eksperdid on murdnud pead selle üle, kuidas suutsid töölised saada hakkama juudi ajaloolase Josephus Flaviuse kirjeldatud kolossaalsete plokkidega mõõdus 15 korda 3 korda 3 meetrit.