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Did Djoser’s Step Pyramid have hydraulic lifts? Peter Brown / Alamy The construction of ancient Egypt’s oldest pyramids may have involved water elevators capable of lifting…
Statue of the official Neferu and his wife at Abusir, Egypt Martin Fruz/Institute of Egyptology, Charles University, Czech Republic The ancient Egyptian scribes who wrote on…
Ancient Egyptian skull with a round tumorous lesion near the top of the head Tondini, Isidro, Camaros, 2024 Tiny markings on a 4,000-year-old skull suggest that…
Giza and the surrounding pyramids have presented fascinating puzzles for thousands of years. How did the ancient Egyptians move blocks of limestone weighing over a ton…
Ancient Egyptian papyrus scrolls can be damaged by fungi Paul Williams / Alamy Wasabi steam is powerful enough to kill fungi growing on painted papyrus pieces…