Gate of the Sun ( Artistic photo)

 

At just over 10 tons, the Gateway of the Sun in Bolivia is a monolith carved from a single piece of stone. It was placed by the Tiwanaku people of Bolivia. Located at the archaeological site of Tiahuanaco near Lake Titicaca, it is believed to have been carved and placed around 550BCE. Often called a Stargate or Portal, it is believed the monolith was created to welcome a transition from a lunar religion to a solar belief due to its positioning towards the east. The Gateway would greet the rising and setting sun each day.