Archaeology breakthrough as scientists uncover how Egypt’s Great Pyramid has withstood earthquakes for 4,600 years

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Archaeology breakthrough as scientists uncover how Egypt's Great Pyramid has withstood earthquakes for 4,600 years.

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Scientists have unlocked one of ancient Egypt's most enduring mysteries, revealing how the Great Pyramid has remained standing through nearly five millennia of seismic activity.Researchers from the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics have determined that sophisticated construction methods employed by ancient builders are able to explain why Pharaoh Khufu's tomb shows no significant internal or external damage despite experiencing earthquakes measuring up to 6.8 in magnitude.Such powerful tremors typically cause substantial destruction to structures within a 250-kilometre radius of their epicentre.The findings, published in Scientific Reports, demonstrate that the 4,600-year-old monument owes its remarkable survival to engineering techniques that modern experts now recognise as highly effective against seismic forces.

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