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How did ancient Egyptians stack those heavy stones of the oldest pyramid? Scientists float new theory
The shaft within the Step Pyramid is connected to a 200-meter-long (656-foot-long) underground tunnel that connects to another vertical shaft outside the pyramid. The external shaft might then ...
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Archeologists discover how Egypt’s first pyramid may have been built
Builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara ... features and a network of underground tunnels at the site. The team also used high ...
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2. From the Pyramids of Giza to the Colosseum
Warm up: Step-hopping through the spaces, then controlled stretches. Pyramids of Giza: Groups of 3-4 explore tunnels and passages, alternating with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic-inspired poses in ...