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
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.
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