An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse that occurred on April 1, 2471 BCE, could have had a direct connection to the fall of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the era of the great pyramid builders. This discovery has been analyzed in […]
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2,200-Year-Old Pyramid, Papyrus Documents, and Ancient Weapons Found in the Judean Desert
A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority, in collaboration with the Ministry of Heritage and with the participation of volunteers from across the country, has discovered a monumental pyramidal structure in the Judean Desert, north of Nahal Zohar. This find, dating back to the period when the Ptolemies and Seleucids ruled the region, […]
Posted inAncient Egypt, Archaeology
The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Were Not Only the Tombs of the Elite but Also Those of Lower-Class Workers
An international team of researchers has conducted a detailed analysis of the physical activity of the ancient inhabitants of Tombos, an ancient Egyptian colonial city in Nubia. The findings, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, challenge traditional perceptions of social organization in these settlements and suggest that life on the frontier of the Egyptian […]
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The Time Pyramid, the Monument That Won’t Be Completed Until the Year 3183
Most people have never heard of Wemding. It is a small municipality in the Swabia region, located on the banks of the Danube River in the German state of Bavaria. Its beautiful medieval old town is its main tourist attraction, along with the Altmühltal Nature Park and the neighboring astrobleme (a crater caused by a […]
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The First Egyptian Pyramid Was Built Using a Hydraulic Energy System
A recent study conducted by Xavier Landreau and other researchers has presented an innovative theory about the construction of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, proposing the use of a hydraulic system as a key tool in the construction process. The article, uploaded by its authors to Research Gate, is based […]
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Researchers Discover Why Egypt’s Pyramids Were Built Along the Now-Vanished Ahramat Branch of the Nile
The vast fields of pyramids in Egypt are concentrated along a narrow desert strip, yet until now, no convincing explanation has been given for why these pyramids are grouped in this specific location. In a recent study, researchers used radar satellite images, geophysical data, and deep soil surveys to investigate the subsurface structure and sedimentology […]
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Archaeologists Confirm the Tetelictic Pyramid in Mexico was a Solar Observatory for Tracking the Agricultural Cycle
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History conducted excavations in the so-called Great Plaza of the Tetelictic archaeological site, as its inhabitants referred to the sacred enclosure, in the municipality of Teteles de Ávila Castillo in Puebla, Mexico, with the aim of consolidating the three main structures found in it. These structures, which […]
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The Northernmost Pyramid in Egypt Was also the Tallest, and Today it Lies in Ruins
About eight kilometers northwest of Giza, near the village of Abu Roash, one can see the ruins of an ancient structure. This is the Pyramid of Djedefre, sometimes called the fourth pyramid of Giza despite its distance from the famous structures of Cairo. It has the distinction of being one of the three northernmost pyramids, […]
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Linant Pasha, the Engineer who Saved the Giza Pyramids from Dismantling
“Soldiers! From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us“, Napoleon’s famous rallying cry to his troops before the battle in which he defeated the Mamelukes was almost reduced to a mere testament of a fading memory just four decades later when the Ottoman governor of Egypt suggested using the stones from these monuments as […]
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The Lepsius List, the First Inventory of Egyptian Pyramids, was Compiled by a Prussian Archaeologist in 1846
How many pyramids are there in Egypt? Most people only know the three at Giza, built by the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Some also recall the stepped pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara and, perhaps, Sneferu’s bent pyramid in Dashur. However, there are many more, ranging from the Red Pyramid, also in Dashur, to the […]
