Dr. Scheuring's study suggests the Great Pyramid used pulley and counterweight systems for construction The pyramid contains 2.3 million limestone bricks weighing between 2 to 60 tons each ...

One of the biggest unanswered questions in history for the past few thousand years is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Since its erection, it has been an unsolved enigma as to how the ancient ...

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When creating a new retail venture, where should you put your time and effort? Should you set up an online store or stick to a traditional brick-and-mortar retail outlet? Despite all the hype about ...

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The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the ...