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While excavating the first Egyptian pyramid ever built, archaeologists found sealed coffin. When they opened it, they discovered a 52-foot papyrus.

Few discoveries stop Egyptologists in their tracks, but this one did. During a routine excavation near Djoser’s Step Pyramid, the oldest of Egypt's pyramids, archaeologists brushed aside centuries of ...
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The pyramid where the first pyramid texts appeared

The Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara may look modest compared to the pyramids of Giza, but it holds a remarkable place in ancient ...
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How did ancient Egyptians stack those heavy stones of the oldest pyramid? Scientists float new theory

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How Were the Pyramids Built? Engineers Suggest a New Theory

The pyramids may have been built using a sophisticated hydraulic system, according to a new study in Egypt. Evidence of ancient Egyptians using water pressure to lift stone blocks was discovered at ...
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How did ancient Egyptians stack those heavy stones of the oldest pyramid? Scientists float new theory

(CNN) — For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the ...