Talking Pyramids: Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Houdin’s Internal Ramp

French Architect Jean-Pierre Houdin has a revolutionary theory on how the pyramids were built.
He looked at the three main existing theories: the large long straight ramp used to drag the stone up on sleds or rolled on logs, the wooden ‘machines’ mentioned by Herodotus & the spiral ramp theory.
None of [...]

Were the pyramids made of concrete?

The question of how the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built is one that has occupied the minds of many for thousands of years. Many interesting theories have been developed over that time and one that has recently made the news is that of the concrete pyramid.
In today’s article we’ll [...]

How the Pyramid Built Itself

John Romer is an Egyptologist from Surrey, England and is well known for his humorous style and from his many appearances on a number of TV series on Archaeology.
In 1979, Romer and his wife, Elizabeth Romer, an archaeologist and designer, founded The Theban Foundation, for the purpose of [...]

BBC: Building the Great Pyramid

This docudrama features fictional character Nacht, one of workers who was part of building the Great Pyramid.

The Traditional Theory with Donald Redford

This is the first in a series of articles I’ll be posting concerning the age old question: How were the Egyptian pyramids built?
To start off lets look at a story thats been floating around the news last week or so. Donald B. Redford, Ph.D. is professor in [...]

The Nova website has an interactive section on the Egyptian Pyramids which can be seen at a glance here.
There are several small 360 degree views in Quicktime VR such as the view from the top of Khufu’s pyramid as well as inside.
A bit of background and introduction to the pyramids here: Ancient Egyptian Pyramids.
Or [...]

This week’s photo is of the Great Pyramid and is titled “The Runner” by Daniel Morcos.

‘The Runner’ - By Daniel Morcos. All Rights Reserved.

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