Archimedes’ Screw: The 2,000-Year-Old Water Lifter
How did a simple spiral device from ancient Egypt become one of history’s most enduring and sustainable engineering marvels?
The Pyramids Were Originally Covered in White Limestone
Originally, Egypt’s Great Pyramids gleamed like diamonds across the desert, but their pristine white limestone coating gradually vanished through time.
Ancient Egyptians Regarded Cats as Sacred Animals
Beyond household pets, cats in ancient Egypt commanded divine worship, sparking laws that made harming them punishable by death.
Woolly Mammoths Still Existed When the Egyptian Pyramids Were Built
Contemplate this mind-bending fact: woolly mammoths roamed an Arctic island while ancient Egyptians constructed the Great Pyramids.
The Curse of the Pharaohs: Tutankhamun’s Alleged Revenge
From mysterious deaths to strange coincidences, discover the truth behind the legendary curse of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.