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People have long been fascinated with how the Egyptian pyramids were built, floating theories from the construction of expansive causeways to extraterrestrial assistance.
Now scientists have evidence to support another theory, centered around the discovery of a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids built between the 27th and 18th centuries BC.
Though the pyramids today sit on a sandy, desert plateau near the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a newly published study maintains the region was once home to a bustling river branch that was likely a vital means of transportation.
Researchers named the 64-kilometre river branch Ahramat (the Arabic word for “pyramids”) and said it was likely used to float large stone blocks for the construction of the pyramids. Many of the stones originated from hundreds of kilometers south of where the pyramids stand today, with some weighing more than a ton.
The river likely also transported other equipment and people.
Geomorphologist Eman Ghoneim, the study’s lead researcher, told National Geographic she and her team from the University of North Carolina Wilmington believe the lost river “was a superhighway for ancient Egypt.”
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Scientists have discovered a lost river branch of the Nile, now named Ahramat, that they believe may have been used to transport building materials and massive stone blocks to pyramid construction sites in ancient Egypt. EWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images
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James' World 2 
May 26, 2024 @ 07:22:44
I visited the pyramids very recently, and its astonishing to even think about how that massive construction would have been done. Thanks for the share.
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May 26, 2024 @ 08:15:08
You are most welcome, thanks for your comment!
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