Majority of #EgyptianPyramids Was Built along Long-Lost Branch of #Nile, #Archaeologists Say.
64-km-long extinct branch of the river Nile
#AhramatBranch
Running at the foothills of the #WesternDesertPlateau
Where the majority of the ancient Egyptian pyramids lie.
Played a role in the monuments’ construction
Used as a #transportationwaterway for workmen and #buildingmaterials to the pyramids’ sites.
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/ahramat-branch-nile-12952.html

How were Egypt’s pyramids built? The mystery may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids.
#globalnews #Trending #World #Ahramatbranch #Egypt
https://globalnews.ca/news/10502645/egypt-pyramids-nile-river-branch-ahramat-mystery/

How were Egypt’s pyramids built? The mystery may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids.
#globalnews #Trending #World #Ahramatbranch #Egypt
https://globalnews.ca/news/10502645/egypt-pyramids-nile-river-branch-ahramat-mystery/

How were Egypt’s pyramids built? The mystery may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids.
#globalnews #Trending #World #Ahramatbranch #Egypt
https://globalnews.ca/news/10502645/egypt-pyramids-nile-river-branch-ahramat-mystery/

The Egyptian Pyramid Chain Was Built Along The Now-Abandoned Ahramat Nile Branch
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01379-7 <-- shared paper
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