Proof of how the Pyramids were built uncovered

Stones for the Pyramids were ferried from Upper Egypt? A recently discovered papyrus roll sheds light on how the massive stones used to build the Pyramids of Giza may have been transported from the south, reports The Sun. The papyrus indicates that the rocks were ferried down the Nile and that a network of purpose-built canals were used to bring them right to the base of the pyramids. The discovery was made by archaeologist Mark Lehner, who outlined his case on a documentary for the UK’s Channel 4.

Our ancient world also gets a shout out from CNN this morning in a claustrophobic account of the latest tomb discovered in Luxor and the insights it provides to ancient Egyptian life.