This could go in several sections, but I think here is best. This is mostly pictures, but so I don't hotlink, I am posting a link. A description of each picture is below the links.
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A model of biblical proportions: man spends 30 years creating a model of Herod's Temple
Picture 1Now, here's a model of biblical proportions. A retired farmer has spent more than 30 years building an enormous scale model of Herod's temple - and it is still not finished
Picture 2Alec Garrard, 78, has dedicated a massive 33,000 hours to constructing the ancient temple, which measures a whopping 20ft by 12ft
Picture 3The pensioner has hand-baked and painted every clay brick and tile and even sculpted 4,000 tiny human figures to populate the courtyards
Picture 4But Mr Garrard, who started the epic project in his 40s, says his masterpiece will not be finished in his lifetime
Picture 5"I have an interest in buildings and religion so I thought maybe I could combine the two and I came up with the idea of doing the temple"
Picture 6"I'd seen one or two examples of it in Biblical exhibitions, but I thought they were rubbish and I knew I could do better"
Picture 7"I personally know all the top archaeologists from Jerusalem and I've had experts from the British Museum visit," he says
Picture 8"Everything is made by hand. I cut plywood frames for the walls and buildings and all the clay bricks and tiles were baked in the oven then stuck together," he says
A model of biblical proportions: man spends 30 years creating a model of Herod's Temple
