Researchers Claim Long-Lost Technology Used to Build Iconic Pyramid of Djoser
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Photo caption: The king’s burial chamber, at the bottom of the central shaft of the pyramid of Djoser. Photo credit: Nick Brundle Photography / Moment/Getty Images. Article by Michelle Starr. Science Alert – August 6, 2024. Research article: PLOS One.
The magnificent step pyramid standing tall in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara is truly one of the wonders of the ancient world. Erected some 4,500 years ago, the tomb of the pharaoh Djoser is the earliest known example of Egypt’s colossal stone structures; a monument not just to the king but to the engineering ingenuity of the people who inhabited the land thousands of years ago. […]
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