Unearthing the Nile: How long-lost tributary may have been key to construction of Egypt’s ancient pyramids

The pyramids of Giza. Photo: Getty Images

Nina Massey

Thirty-one pyramids in Egypt – including the Giza pyramid complex – may originally have been built along a now-buried branch of the River Nile, providing a route for construction materials, new research suggests.

The discovery could help explain how these ancient wonders were built.