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Scientists may have solved mystery of Egyptian pyramids' construction

A recently discovered waterway, the "Ahramat" Branch in Egypt, believed to have been crucial for transporting materials to pyramid sites, was detected using radar satellite data, geophysical surveys, and soil coring.
Monumental structures like pyramids were likely situated near large waterways for transportation convenience, according to researchers analyzing the Ahramat Branch.
The Ahramat Branch played a vital role in constructing ancient monuments and served as a transportation route for workers and building materials, marking the first map of the long-lost ancient Nile River branch.

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BBC News

Egypt pyramids: Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction

Scientists say the ancient wonders are likely to have been built along a now-dried up branch of the River Nile.

15 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Scientists find buried branch of the Nile that may have carried pyramids’ stones

The discovery of the branch, which ran alongside 31 pyramids, could solve the mystery of how the stone blocks were transported

16 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Discovery of lost branch of Nile may shed light on location of pyramids – study

The newly identified 64-kilometre-long branch of the river, named The Ahramat, would have provided an essential water route for transporting goods.

16 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Mystery Of How Egyptians Built Pyramids May Have Been Solved

A group of researchers has finally found a long-buried 64-kilometre-long river branch of the Nile River. It was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, according to a study by the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

15 days ago·New Delhi, India

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