How the great pyramids of Egypt were built has long been a hotly debated open question, given the sheer size and weight of the limestone blocks used for the construction. Numerous speculative (and ...
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The Step Pyramid stands more than 200 feet tall and is made from stones weighing more than 650 pounds. Some other researchers are not yet convinced by the idea that it was built using a hydraulics ...
After years of restoration work, Egypt has reopened its oldest pyramid to the public. The Djoser pyramid – which is around 4,700 years old, made solely of stone and built of six stacked terraces – was ...