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 ...

Egyptologists have made a surprise discovery in an ancient quarry that suggests pyramid builders used a modified ramp to make hauling enormous rocks far easier. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the ...

The pyramids of Giza are among the oldest monumental stone buildings ever created, and also contain the two tallest ancient pyramids in the world. The Great Pyramid - the tallest among the trio - is ...

"Landreau et al. estimate that Egyptian builders could have captured between 4 million and 54 cubic meters of water over the two or three decades it took to complete the Step Pyramid." "Landreau et al ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill. They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step Pyramid of ...

The pyramids were built with stone blocks so massive that even modern machinery would struggle to move them. The official explanation says ropes, ramps, and manpower — but the math doesn’t quite work.

There are many theories on how the Great Pyramids of Egypt were built, including ramps, cranes and aliens. Now, archeologists are suggesting that the Egyptians harnessed the power of water to float ...

Color illustrations, including front cover. Hidden ramps may solve the mystery of the Great Pyramid's construction. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp ...