Researchers say they used SAR to find vast city beneath the pyramids
The researchers claim to have discovered eight vertical cylinder-shaped structures, referred to as shafts, extending ...
Pyramid scheme: Archaeologists question claim of ‘huge city’ beneath Egypt’s Giza Plateau
A research team’s astonishing claims that they discovered massive underground structures extending hundreds of feet deep ...
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How Old Are The Pyramids? The Surprising Truth About When Egypt’s Ancient Marvels Were Built
Everyone knows that the Egyptian pyramids are ancient — but exactly how old are they? Historians estimate that they were ...
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World’s oldest ‘pyramid’ may be nature’s work, not man-made, scientists claim
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Avoid Giza's Crowds For A More Authentic Experience At These Even Older Egyptian Pyramids
The pyramids of Giza are impressive, but to experience even more of Egypt's history without throngs of tourists, visit this ...
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Djoser (reigned c. 2630 - c. 2611 BC)
Little is known about Djoser, but the fact that he was able to build such a massive and innovative structure as the Step Pyramid suggests that during his reign Egypt was politically stable, with a ...
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'Built by extraterrestrials?': Scientists may have cracked the code behind Egypt’s pyramids
New research suggests that the Step Pyramid of Djoser may have been built using hydraulic systems, a far more advanced technique than previously thought, challenging old theories of ramps and levers.
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Standing Tall: Egypt’s Great Pyramids
This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ...