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Deconstructing History: The Great Pyramid (1:31)

Did you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 6.5 million tons? Get the facts on what makes this ancient wonder a true architectural marvel.

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Videos (3)

  • Deconstructing History: The Great Pyramid
    Deconstructing History: The Great Pyramid

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    Did you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 6.5 million tons? Get the facts on what makes this ancient wonder a true architectural marvel.

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  • Coroner's Report: King Tut
    Coroner's Report: King Tut

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    According to one theory, an accident caused the untimely death of teenage pharaoh King Tut. How might a broken leg have sent him to his tomb?

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  • Coroner's Report: Cleopatra
    Coroner's Report: Cleopatra

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    Legend has it that Cleopatra took her own life by succumbing willingly to the bite of a cobra. If this story is true, was suicide by snake venom an easy way to go, or did the last Egyptian pharaoh die in excruciating pain?

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  • Egyptian Pyramids
    Egyptian Pyramids

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    Explore images of the Egyptian pyramids at Giza, Saqqarah, Dahshur and Maydum.

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  • Egyptian Relief Sculpture and Painting
    Egyptian Relief Sculpture and Painting

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    Discover some of Egypt's most remarkable relief sculptures and paintings, displayed in the tombs of leaders such as King Tut or Queen Nefertiti

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  • Mesoamerican Pyramids
    Mesoamerican Pyramids

    14 Photos

    Explore images of Mesoamerican pyramids from Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque and Uxmal. Learn about an ancient calendar as well.

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