The Pyramid Mysteries

The Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, has been the subject of debate and research for centuries. Many scientists, archaeologists, and history enthusiasts have sought to answer the question of how the pyramid was built. The prevailing theory, which has been taught in history classes, is that hundreds of ancient Egyptians carried huge blocks of limestone and granite to Giza and built a construction that was great indeed. The Pyramid of Khufu remained the tallest structure on earth made by humans for over 3,800 years. It was composed of 2.3 million stone blocks put together so precisely that a human hair could not pass through the adjoining blocks. The Great Pyramid was originally covered with highly polished limestone, which reflected the sunlight and made it shine like a star. The light was so strong it could be seen from the moon. The pyramid was also unique because it had inner passages going both up and down, unlike the other pyramids. It is the only eight-sided pyramid in Egypt, aligned with the stars in Orion's belt and pointed to the pole star alpha Draconis. Finally, it is the most accurately aligned construction ever created, facing true north. It is exactly at the center of the landmass of our planet, where the parallels and meridians which cross the most land only meet in two places on earth.

Despite the prevailing theory, some scientists and people today still refuse to believe that ancient civilizations were that smart and talented. The Great Pyramid has given birth to many theories about how and for what it was constructed. Some people believe it was done with the help of aliens, while others believe it was built to store grain or that it was built by Noah himself. One of the most interesting theories of the pyramid's construction involved levitation, not the Wingardium Leviosa one used by Harry Potter and others in the magical world, but a different kind of levitation that has to do with the power of the human mind and sound vibration.

However, new proof has been found to tell us how the Egyptians were able to transport 2.5 ton blocks of limestone and granite for 500 miles to build the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu in 2600 BC. Pharaoh Khufu did not spare money for the construction of the pyramids. They hired the best architects and engineers of the time to be in charge of the construction. Of course, they did not do the hard stone carrying work themselves and gave this task to an army of slaves. A 45-year-old scroll of paper was found in Wadi al-Jarf, a Red Sea port, which shed light on the mystery. It turned out to be the diary of Merer, an overseer of a team of elite workers, written in the 27th year of Pharaoh Khufu's reign. The diary, which was more of a logbook, described the construction process of the Great Pyramid with all the details we did not know before. According to this precious archaeological material, laborers transported limestone from Torah to Giza in wooden boats. In hieroglyphic letters, Merer described the daily lives of workers in the course of several months as they were busy with transportation. First, they had to transform the landscape to divert water from the Nile and direct it to the Pyramid through artificial canals. Then they started transportation of limestone logs from Torah downstream to the construction spot. The journey took around three days.

Archaeologists have found evidence of the clever system of waterworks beneath the Giza Plateau, where the central canal was flowing. Seven boat pits have also been located around Khufu's pyramid, to the west and the east of it, between the queens' pyramids and the remaining one beside the mortuary temple. More than that, archaeologists managed to find ceremonial boats, which give a good explanation of the ship's construction process.

In conclusion, the Great Pyramid of Giza was built by hard work, limestone, and wooden boats. The mystery of its construction has finally been solved, and it took no aliens, but rather the ingenuity and hard work of the ancient Egyptians.