Secrets of the Pyramids

The pyramids: one of humanity's greatest mysteries! How on earth did they build such colossal tombs thousands of years ago, when there were no machines?

Secrets of the Pyramids — The first key to the secret lies in the 'materials.' The ancient Egyptians quarried massive blocks of limestone from quarries dozens of kilometers away and transported them here on boats along the Nile.

The first key to the secret lies in the 'materials.' The ancient Egyptians quarried massive blocks of limestone from quarries dozens of kilometers away and transported them here on boats along the Nile.

Secrets of the Pyramids — Before the development of iron tools, the Egyptians used only copper chisels, stone hammers, and wooden wedges to meticulously cut these giant rocks into precise right angles.

Before the development of iron tools, the Egyptians used only copper chisels, stone hammers, and wooden wedges to meticulously cut these giant rocks into precise right angles.

Secrets of the Pyramids — Once shaped, the stones were safely hauled up, level by level, along a spiral ramp made of mud and brick that wrapped around the outer walls of the pyramid.

Once shaped, the stones were safely hauled up, level by level, along a spiral ramp made of mud and brick that wrapped around the outer walls of the pyramid.

Secrets of the Pyramids — Not only the exterior, but the interior is also a marvel of engineering. The 'Grand Gallery,' a sophisticated internal passage designed using the 'corbeled arch' technique to withstand immense weight, leaves even modern architects in awe.

Not only the exterior, but the interior is also a marvel of engineering. The 'Grand Gallery,' a sophisticated internal passage designed using the 'corbeled arch' technique to withstand immense weight, leaves even modern architects in awe.

Secrets of the Pyramids — It is a common misconception that the pyramids were built through the brutal forced labor of slaves. However, excavated ruins reveal they were actually paid contract workers who received rations of meat and beer, and even medical care when they fell ill.

It is a common misconception that the pyramids were built through the brutal forced labor of slaves. However, excavated ruins reveal they were actually paid contract workers who received rations of meat and beer, and even medical care when they fell ill.