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How subtraction, not addition, may have been the secret to Egypt's pyramids
Every few years, someone comes up with a new "this is how the pyramids were built" theory. In addition to aliens or long-forgotten super technologies, many theories rely on unfeasible ramps that'd ...
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Did the Egyptian pyramids get carved down, not built up? Wild new theory
The pyramids at Giza are usually described as the ultimate building project, millions of blocks stacked skyward by sheer ...
In mid-October 2024, a video was shared online purportedly showing actual footage of the pyramids in ancient Egypt being constructed. One X user captioned the clip, in French: "INSOLITE – Un ...
Looking at erosion on the pyramid, the study suggests that it may have been built around 22,916 BCE. But you shouldn't ...
The pyramids of ancient Egypt and Sudan may not have been just for the rich, according to burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan. "Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs, once ...
Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile river that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the mystery of how ancient Egyptians transported the ...
A new, non-peer-reviewed report argues that Egypt’s Great Pyramid may be far older than the familiar Old Kingdom timeline, proposing an age in the order of tens of thousands of years. The claim hinges ...
From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...
Researchers have uncovered a potential explanation for how the iconic Pyramid of Djoser, believed to be the oldest in ancient Egypt, was built. The step pyramid, located in the Saqqara necropolis, ...
The ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers may have been even more ahead of their time than we thought. A new study suggests a currently unexplained ancient structure may have been part of a water ...
For more than a century, Egyptologists have dated the Great Pyramid to around 2580 BC, about 4,600 years ago. A controversial new study now claims the monument could be tens of thousands of years ...
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