The Pyramids of Giza were More Easily Built, Thanks to This Channel
In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a recent study concluded through pollen analysis that a mighty channel of the Nile, now disappeared, ran alongside the plateau when the pyramids of Giza were built. Its existence played a decisive role in the...Read more
The Great Pyramids: How Did the Ancient Egyptians Move Stones?
Built thousands of years ago, the historic pyramids required a lot of effort from workers and many tricks to construct them. There are many ancient giant monuments around the world that not only fascinate people with their magnitude but create questions about the way...Read more
Why were the Egyptian pyramids packed with priceless riches and treasures?
The pyramids in the Giza necropolis were built in perfect alignment with the vault of heaven. Millennia ago, ancient Egyptian architects decided that the final resting place of their most notable rulers should follow the path of the stars in the universe. Therefore,...Read more
Were there really mummies in the pyramids of Egypt?
Some think of the pyramids as empty and enigmatic monuments, but they were built as tombs for the pharaohs. Among the many misconceptions about Ancient Egypt, one widely held by the enigmatic community is that archaeologists have never found mummies in the pyramids,...Read more