Tag: Ancient Egyptian Engineering
Debate Over Pyramids’ Construction, Astronauts Stranded, and Olympians Swim Seine
The Olympics in Paris have been making headlines, especially with concerns about the cleanliness of the Seine River where athletes are swimming. Despite efforts to clean up the river, there have been reports of...
Ancient Pyramid Construction: Did Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Use a Hydraulic Lift?
Egypt's oldest necropolis is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2,680 BCE in Saqqara. The pyramid, standing at roughly 205 feet tall, is surrounded by ceremonial structures in a large courtyard. While ancient...