The ancient Egyptians used levers in building the pyramids. Although it is not known exactly how they erected the great obelisks, it's a pretty sure bet that they used levers in some way.

Once the most sacred site on the Nile, Heliopolis wasall but forgotten until archaeologists returned tosave it from ...

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In 1995, a NOVA team dared to demonstrate firsthand what has mystified historians for millennia: how to raise an obelisk using only materials and techniques the ancient Egyptians might have used.

The tallest building in Africa is a massive 400-metre-high (1,300ft) skyscraper with 77 floors, and it was built at the heart of a new city. The Iconic Tower in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt ...

Discovering preserved paint in ancient Egyptian temples is rare, but finding gold leaf is even less common. The Egyptians began covering columns, gates and obelisks with gold at the beginning of ...

Reuters The Ramses II obelisk in Tahrir Square ... The ethics of displaying ancient Egyptian mummies has long been debated. Many Muslim scholars believe that the dead should be treated with ...