In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have uncovered evidence of an ancient river flowing close to the Giza Pyramids, providing new insights into their construction. This 64-kilometer-long branch of the Nile, dating back over 4,000 years, reveals how massive stone blocks were transported across the desert to build these iconic structures.
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00:00 It's a major breakthrough for Giza Pyramids how an ancient hidden waterway could finally reveal the mystery of their construction.
00:06 There were no cars, planes or trucks at the time, so we have always predicted that ancient Egyptians used boats to transport materials for building the pyramids.
00:14 But it's a desert.
00:16 This discovery has confirmed to us that the huge blocks are transported on a waterway from the quarries very far away to the pyramids area.
00:23 It's a major breakthrough.
00:25 It proves again that the Nile River has always been the source of life for Egyptians since ancient times.
00:31 It was not only used for drinking and agriculture, but also for transport, construction and building a civilization.
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