Name: Located: The Mysterious Ancient Staircase in the Egyptian Desert | Ancient Architects @AncientArchitects
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Located: The Mysterious Ancient Staircase in the Egyptian Desert | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2026-09-22 | Located: The Mysterious Ancient Staircase in the Egyptian Desert | Ancient Architects

The ONLY Giza Pyramidion and ANOTHER Lost Pyramid | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-10-15 | In my last video we looked at one of the few Giza pyramids that has been lost to time – the satellite pyramid of Khafre known as G2-A, once located to the south of the second largest pyramid on the plateau.

For the age of this enigmatic archaeological landscape, it really is amazing that so many structures have stood the test of time, but that’s why I’m actually interested to know what’s missing. What are we not seeing? If we walk across the Giza Plateau, what’s disappeared from the landscape?

Many of you may be surprised to learn that the satellite pyramid of Khafre is not the only missing pyramid of Giza; there is another one, and it once sat within the shadow of the Great Pyramid.

The Great Pyramid of Khufu has four smaller associated pyramids, not three as you may think, and these are known as pyramids G1-a, b, c and d. The first three still remain today, are all of a similar size and are located to east of the Great Pyramid – south of the Khufu causeway.

But the superstructure of the fourth one, Pyramid G1-D has been completely dismantled, so much so that it wasn’t even discovered until as recent as 1992.

In this video I'll be discussing Pyramid G1-D and also the extremely rare find associated with it - the only pyramidion ever discovered at Giza and the second oldest ever discovered in Egypt. Watch this video to learn more.

All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Missing Pyramid
2:32 Description of Pyramid G1-d
4:55 The Substructure of the Pyramid
8:12 The Giza Pyramidion
9:47 The Function of Pyramid G1-d
10:54 When was it built?
11:26 Outro

Sources:
Zahi Hawass (1): https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/hawass_fs_simpson1996.pdf
Zahi Hawass (2): https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/documents/hawass_treasures_160-163.pdf
Keith Hamilton: https://www.academia.edu/44904436/The_Minor_Pyramids_of_Giza_Part_1_GII_A_GI_D_A_Laymans_guide
Josef Dorner: http://nabilswelim.com/downloads/G1D_pyr.pdf

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Göbekli Tepe: World’s OLDEST Painted Sculpture! 😱

Ancient Architects 2024-10-15 | The recent discovery from Göbekli Tepe Building D - the life-size painted wild boar statue, dating back to approx. 8,700 - 8,200 BC. Red, white and black pigment were found on it.

#gobeklitepe #göbeklitepe #archaeology

The MISSING Pyramid of Giza & The Mysterious SEALED Wooden Box | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-10-12 | The Giza Plateau is arguably the most famous historic site in the world, with the astonishing pyramid complexes of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, and of course the magnificent Great Sphinx.

Of course, today, Giza is nothing compared to how it would have looked in the 4th dynasty, in the golden era of Egyptian history when these monuments were first constructed, but it’s amazing that these monuments have stood the test of time.

Although the pyramid casing stones have all but disappeared, although many of the limestone has been sandblasted by the desert winds, although these ancient structures have been explored, sometimes dynamited, looted and excavated, it’s incredible that so much has survived on the Giza Plateau, preserved so tourists can get up close and personal with these seemingly impossible achievements of our ancestors.

But although many of the 4th dynasty monuments remain, one of them is certainly missing: pyramid G2-A.

Pyramid G2-A, or GII-A, was completely robbed of its stone. It had two descending passageways, one of which wasn’t found until 1960. Three plug blocks were still in place and on their removal, inside was found a large, sealed wooden box. What was inside? Watch this video to find out!

All images are taken from Google Images and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the Video and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 The Giza Plateau
1:47 Khafre Satellite Pyramid
3:33 Keith Hamilton Research
4:32 Pyramid G2-a
7:18 The Pyramid Substructure
9:00 The Function of the Pyramid
9:46 The Second Passageway
11:20 The Wooden Box
13:21 Unanswered Questions
14:18 My Hypothesis

Sources:
Keith Hamilton's paper: https://www.academia.edu/44904436/The_Minor_Pyramids_of_Giza_Part_1_GII_A_GI_D_A_Laymans_guide
Mark Lehner & Peter Lacova paper: http://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/lehner-lacovara_jea71_1985.pdf
ASAE, Tome LXII, 1977: archive.org/details/ASAE-62-1977
Mark Lehner: The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries
Uvo Hölscher: Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Chephren: https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/hoelscher1912
V. Maragioglio and C. Rinaldi: L'architettura delle piramidi menfite Tavole 5,2 Le Piramidi di Zedefrâ e di Chefren (1966)

#AncientArchitects #pyramidsofgiza #pyramids

The Discovery of ‘The Tomb of Osiris’ in Egypt: January 1st, 1898 | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-10-10 | The year is 1898 and we’re at Umm El Qa’ab in Abydos where Emile Amélineau is leading an important excavation. At this time, knowledge on the history and culture of Ancient Egypt is limited but growing, with so many important sites still yet to be excavated.

But an incredible find seemingly spoke for itself and French archaeologist Emile Amélineau believed he had discovered the true tomb of Osiris. He published his findings in 1899, in a book titled: “The Tomb of Osiris” and it seemed he had the physical evidence to back up his claims.

But did he? What happened to this exciting discovery and why is it not more known about today? Watch this video to learn about the fascinating story of discovery.

All images are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents
0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - Émile Amélineau Excavations
2:17 - Discovering the Tomb of Osiris
2:56 - The Basalt Bed of Osiris
4:26 - Hypothesis Scepticism
5:17 - Flinders Petrie Takes Over
5:53 - The Tomb of Djer
6:05 - 13th Dynasty Shrine
7:50 - King Djedkheperew
8:20 - Conclusion

Sources:
Le tombeau d'Osiris. Emile Amélineau. Monographie de la découverte faite en 1897-1898
sketchfab.com/3d-models/osiris-death-bed-from-abydos-cdeee4ba154e420b8221dcc56752ae3d
Dodson, AM. / The so-called tomb of Osiris at Abydos. In: KMT - A Modern Journal of Egyptology. 1997 ; Vol. 8/4. pp. 37 - 47.
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/djertomb.htm
The royal tombs of the first dynasty, 1900-1901. Petrie, W. M. Flinders. Volume 1
The royal tombs of the first dynasty, 1900-1901. Petrie, W. M. Flinders. Volume 2
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djedkheperew

#ancientarchitects #ancientegypt #egypt

Giza BEFORE the Pyramids: Lost History REVEALED

Ancient Architects 2024-10-08 | The history of Giza before the 4th Dynasty pyramids were constructed is rarely discussed, and is often overlooked or completely disregarded, but in my opinion, the origins of Giza is a subject that should be studied more widely.

A pre-4th dynasty history of Giza is not easy to study for obvious reasons. It’s not just because of the lack of excavations and publications in the modern world; it’s also because Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure would have cleared the vast majority of pre-existing structures to make way for their funerary complexes. On top of that we have more activity at Giza in the 18th, 19th, 21st and 26th dynasties. The Greeks and the Romans were also at Giza.

Due to the colossal size of the pyramids, obviously Giza would have been a focal point for locals and outsiders ever since they were constructed. Therefore, finding evidence for activity before they were built is no easy task.

But there is more to find and I know exactly where to look.

Thanks to the work of Peter Der Manuelian and Diane Victoria Flores, we now know that George A. Reisner discovered Pre-Khufu archaeology to the west of the Great Pyramid - a now lost and buried site known as the Wadi Cemetery. Watch this video to learn more as the lost history of Giza is revealed.

All images are taken from Google Images and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/manuelian_jea_95_2009.pdf
https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/reisner_gn_books/giza_necropolis_1/giza_necropolis_1.pdf
http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/pubdocs/127/full/

#ancientarchitects #ancientegypt #gizapyramid

Hello everybody from Göbekli Tepe!

Ancient Architects 2024-10-07 | I made it to Göbekli Tepe! October 7th 2024! It was amazing! #gobeklitepe #göbeklitepe #ancientarchitects

NEW DISCOVERIES: 10,000-Year-Old Finds at Göbekli Tepe Sister Site!

Ancient Architects 2024-10-05 | Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe are two of the twelve Tas Tepeler sites of SE Turkey and right now we know far more about these two compared to the other ten. Therefore, I for one am happy to see that archaeological resources are being spread out across the region.

Of all the 12, the most easterly site is Sefer Tepe, and that’s the site I’m reporting on today because some fantastic new discoveries have been made.

In this video, I'll first give you some background regarding this ancient 10,000 to 11,000-year-old Pre-Pottery Neolithic site, and then I'll tell you about the fantastic new discoveries from the 2024 excavation season.

All images are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur/sefertepede-yaklasik-10-bin-yil-oncesine-tarihlenen-sus-esyalari-bulundu/3345145
arkeolojisanat.com/shop/blog/sefertepe-kazilarinda-leopar-akbaba-ve-insan-figurlu-10000-yillik-iki-sus-esyasi-bulundu_3_1405530.html
youtube.com/live/ueAUcFBCdjo?si=66R7Q6IaVQUEDnoz
https://x.com/arkeolojihaber/status/1836760033943548283/photo/4

300+ NEW Nazca Lines Discovered with A.I. Technology

Ancient Architects 2024-10-02 | In 2019 I made a video about 143 new Nazca geoglyphs that had been discovered thanks to the advanced in artificial intelligence. You can watch it here: youtu.be/dm_7AEycc8k?si=h--T4-Y6txRu-U4K

And last year I made another video because the number had risen to 168: youtu.be/JRi-BQkw_a4?si=aV5qYEJ8wP7qIbQB

Well, as announced to the press last week, a total of 303 new geoglyphs have now been discovered in the Nazca Desert of Southern Peru.

Watch this video to learn all about the new discovery and don't miss the end where I present a slideshow of the new discoveries using A.I. technology.

All images are taken from the sources listed below, from Google Images and Google Earth, for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:06 The Nazca Lines
2:25 New Discoveries
4:14 Geoglyph Categorization
5:35 The Work Continues
5:56 The Purpose of the Nazca Lines
6:55 Next Steps
7:33 New Nazca Lines Slideshow

Sources:
Download the new paper: pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2407652121
Previous work: yamagata-u.ac.jp/en/information/info/20191115_01
News: arkeonews.net/japanese-research-team-use-ai-to-discover-303-unknown-geoglyphs-near-nazca-lines
News: archaeologymag.com/2024/09/ai-uncovers-303-new-nazca-geoglyphs-in-peru

#NazcaLines #Nazca #AncientArchitects

Egypt’s Failed Pyramid: What Happened to the Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III?

Ancient Architects 2024-09-30 | Egypt is famed for its incredible array of pyramids, and although they are long standing symbols of the ingenuity of the ancient architects and builders, one pyramid really stands out as a great pyramid disaster.

I’m talking about the badly weathered and eroded Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III, the lob-sided monstrosity of the Egyptian skyline.

All that remains today of this Middle Kingdom pyramid is a ruinous mound of mudbrick, with most of the outer backing and casing stone taken and re-used. But why is it like this?

The project was a disaster right from the start and in this video, I'll tell you example what happened.

All images are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Please check out the History of Egypt podcast at: egyptianhistorypodcast.com

Please download the free Black Pyramid Guide from Keith Hamilton at: https://www.academia.edu/44269433/The_Black_Pyramid_of_Amenemhet_III_at_Dahshur_A_Laymans_guide

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:43 The Black Pyramid
3:33 The Dilapidated Superstructure
5:18 The Pyramidion of Amenemhat III
7:01 How the Pyramid Became a Ruin
8:03 The Bedrock & the Floodplain
11:11 After the Pyramid was Complete
12:01 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/perring1842bd3/0020/image,info
ia801308.us.archive.org/5/items/operationscarrie01howa/operationscarrie01howa.pdf
digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-5cb5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
archive.org/details/fouillesdahcho01morg/page/84/mode/1up?view=theater
archive.org/details/fouillesdahchour00morg/mode/1up?view=theater
facebook.com/100064760224235/posts/4308590375827709
dailymotion.com/video/x8n4jya

#ancientarchitects #pyramid #pyramidsofegypt

The Truth Behind the Floating Pyramid of Egypt | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-09-24 | "Surrounded by a mysterious trench, only one Egyptian pyramid was ever constructed to look like it floats on water; experts decode the ancient secrets of the pyramid that are locked inside its hidden tunnels."

That was the blurb for Season 8 Episode 8 of the Science Channel’s Unearthed, which first aired in January 2021, an episode called 'Egypt’s Floating Pyramid', that being the Pyramid of Senusret II.

It’s the same pyramid I featured in my last video, located at El Lahun, in the Faiyum region of Egypt.

The Unearthed documentary features many credible Egyptologists and archaeologists, it’s presented as real archaeology – factual and accurate – and the whole concept of a floating pyramid illusion is something I had never heard of before.

Of course I wanted to investigate further, and I’m glad I did.

And to clarify, of course the show was not literally implying a floating pyramid, but a pyramid complex that was completely submerged with Nile floodwaters – by design – by order of Pharaoh Senusret II.

But are the claims fact or fiction? Is there really any evidence that the mighty pharaoh wanted to create the illusion of a floating pyramid? Watch the video to find out.

All images and clips are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:59 The Pyramid of Lahun
2:34 Unearthed Floating Pyramid Documentary
4:06 Evaluating the Claims
4:49 Subterranean Passages and Chambers
7:26 The Buildings of the Pyramid Complex
8:28 Senusret II - Engineering Master
11:00 The Protective Trench
13:37 A Flooded Tomb?
15:00 The Workers Village & Cult Town
16:02 Why the Pyramid Was Never Submerged
16:38 Why the Pharaoh Used Mudbrick
17:48 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
Unearthed Season 8, Episode 8: Egypt's Floating Pyramid
Exploring the magnificent Pyramid of Lahun from Cairo: youtu.be/GsxDY9eNsQo?si=m83uYxYfk7tv5m4_
SEE Tours Inside El-Lahun Pyramid: youtu.be/_4Sj8QVMr_U?si=QoBahAKzl-qF61wZ
Keith Hamilton El Lahun Pyramid Guide: https://www.academia.edu/39001967/The_Pyramid_of_El_Lahun_A_Laymans_guide
Athena Review Image Archive: athenapub.com/aria1/_Egypt/DEpic/PE-Lahun10c.html
Guy Brunton, Lahun I: archive.org/details/lahun-i.-the-treasure/mode/1up?view=theater
Flinders Petrie, Lahun II: etana.org/sites/default/files/coretexts/15251.pdf
Dieter Arnold, Sokar Nr 32: https://www.verlag-michael-haase.de/SOKAR/Lieferbare-Ausgaben/Sokar-31-35/

#pyramidsofegypt #pyramid #pyramids

What Burned and Melted This PYRAMID of Egypt?

Ancient Architects 2024-09-18 | First of all, let me apologise to regular viewers for the title of this video, but I needed to draw some attention to this somewhat viral subject matter, in the hope that the 10s of thousands of people that saw the posts going around social media, take note, watch and actually learn something.

What burned and melted this pyramid? Was it a solar flare, a powerplant meltdown, a comet strike or a plasma weapon? Is it even a pyramid? Are all these claims totally unbelievable?

In this video I'll be presented the ideas behind this photo, and also the truth behind the photo. Yes, this is an Ancient Egyptian pyramid, but is it really burned and melted? Watch the video to find out.

All images are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 What burned and melted this pyramid?
3:59 The Pyramid of Senusret II
4:46 Artificial colour photo
5:00 Why is the top so dark?
5:23 How the Pyramid was Built
6:26 Who Damaged the Pyramid?
7:05 The Attraction to Bogus Claims
8:26 The Pyramid Passages and Chambers
9:28 The Precision Granite Sarcophagus
10:26 More Pyramid Tombs
11:22 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
https://www.academia.edu/39001967/The_Pyramid_of_El_Lahun_A_Laymans_guide
fayoumegypt.com/lahun-pyramid
atlasobscura.com/places/the-pyramid-of-senusret-ii-al-lahoun-egypt
express.co.uk/news/world/1388163/egypt-floating-pyramid-lahun-archaeology-news-pharaoh-senusret-giza-secret-found-spt
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Lahun
digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/the-pyramids-of-gizeh-from-actual-survey-and-admeasurement-by-j-e-perring#/?tab=about&scroll=39
etana.org/sites/default/files/coretexts/15251.pdf

Clips used in the video:
youtube.com/watch?v=Q429AOpL_ds
youtu.be/dy2s5m8-2UY?si=omCr1AYnMlv0LSig

#ancientarchitects #pyramid #pyramids

Easter Island Revelations: Contact with Americas BUT No Population Collapse!

Ancient Architects 2024-09-13 | DNA analysis of 15 individuals from Easter Island has revealed two important observations regarding the history of the island. Firstly, there was never an historic population collapse, and secondly, the island’s inhabitants did co-mingle with Native Americans.

In this video, I’ll be giving you a short overview of the new findings, and you can learn more by following the link below.

Download the PDF of the new study in Nature at: nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07881-4

All images are taken from the new study, from Google Images and from Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below.

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NEW Discovery! Pharaoh Ramesses II Bronze Sword & Military Barracks | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-09-12 | As reported on the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism this week, a huge new discovery has been made, in a mission led by archaeologist Dr. Ahmed Said El-Kharadly.

A series of mudbrick structures have been discovered, dating back to the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II of the 19th Dynasty. They were found at the Tell Al-Abqain site in the country’s coastal Baheira Governorate.

These structures were military barracks for soldiers, and store rooms for weapons, food and provisions and the major find was a bronze sword, inscribed with the cartouche of Rameses the Great.

Watch the video to learn more about this story and please subscribe to the Ancient Architects YouTube channel. Thank you.

All images come from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only.

Sources:
facebook.com/tourismandantiq/posts/903556221805925?ref=embed_post
ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/tell-al-abqain-military-barracks-0021409
labrujulaverde.com/en/2024/09/quarters-warehouses-weapons-and-a-bronze-sword-of-ramesses-ii-discovered-in-the-fort-that-protected-northern-egypt-from-the-sea-peoples
scenenow.com/Buzz/Ramses-II-s-Sword-Discovered-by-Egyptian-Archaeologists-in-Beheira

#AncientArchitects #AncientEgypt #Archaeology

11,000-Year-old MEGA-SITE: The Mystery of Tell ‘Abr 3 | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-09-11 | The Pre-Pottery Neolithic A was a period of time spanning 9,600 to 8,700 BC. It was a culture with circular-based architecture, distinctive chipped stone artefacts, cup-hole mortars and shallow burials below the floors of structures.

The Pre-Pottery Neolithic A, or PPNA, was succeeded by the PPNB, where rectangular structures became common. There were new types of stone points and we start to see evidence for domesticated plants and animals.

Göbekli Tepe spanned both periods, and although it's the most famous Pre-Pottery Neolithic site in the Fertile Crescent, it's certainly not the only one. There are dozens, and some of them are huge, including Karahan Tepe, Mureybet and Jerf el Ahmar.

But I’m sure many of you will never have heard of one huge Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site, with mysterious artefacts and fantastic examples of ancient architecture. It is known as Tell ‘Abr 3, which started to be excavated more than 20 years ago. This little-talked about site is truly fascinating, and contains some incredible examples of Pre-Pottery Neolithic architecture and artefacts. A must watch for people with an interest in Göbekli Tepe!

All images are taken from the sources listed below, for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below.

Contents:
0:00 The Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
3:17 Tell 'Abr 3
7:46 Communal Building B2
13:19 Communal Building M1
16:16 Amazing 11,000-Year-Old Artefacts
19:27 The Importance of the Aurochs
20:46 The Large Oval Enclosure
21:41 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
Thaér Yarteh, Vie quotidienne, vie communautaire et symbolique à Tell 'Abr 3 – Syrie du Nord , Données nouvelles et nouvelles réflexions sur L’horizon PPNA au nord du Levant 10 000–9 000 BP, Vol I & II (2013).
Thaér Yartah, Les bâtiments communautaires de Tell ‘Abr 3 (PPNA, Syrie), NEO-LITHICS 1/05 (2005).
Thaér Yartah, Tell 'Abr 3, un village du néolithique précéramique (PPNA) sur le Moyen Euphrate. Première approche. In: Paléorient, 2004, vol. 30, n°2. pp. 141-158

#ancientarchitects #prehistory #göbeklitepe

11,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved? Karahan Tepe New Hypothesis‼️

Ancient Architects 2024-09-06 | Karahan Tepe is a huge ancient settlement with origins going back to more than 11,000 years ago.

And at the heart of the site we find an unusual pillared enclosure, known as Structure AB

But what was it’s purpose? Why does it have 11 pillars standing inside it, overlooked by an eerie carving of a human head?

Well, after research similar sites from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic, I have a brand new hypothesis.

Watch the brand new 33-minute video now on the Ancient Architects channel: youtu.be/GCVQO1SAcXI?si=qx8Tnww7zvYH8_4q

And please subscribe.

#ancientarchitects #karahantepe #gobeklitepe

Karahan Tepe NEW HYPOTHESIS: A Great Mystery Solved? | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-09-05 | The Pre-Pottery Neolithic is such a remote era in the human story, a period of time spanning 11,600 and 9,000 years ago, and although many of you may have heard about one particular site from this time, that being the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Göbekli Tepe – you may be surprised to learn there are in fact dozens.

Göbekli Tepe is the most famous, and it’s also one of the largest, but just 36 km away there is another huge site. This of course is Karahan Tepe, a site that’s been excavated for the past few years and the findings have been nothing short of astonishing. I have many videos you can watch for some background information, including site walkthroughs, drone footage, and excavation updates. I've left some links below.

Regarding Karahan Tepe and the Pre-Pottery Neolithic, one of the biggest mysteries for me has always been Building AB – the pillared structure, because it is just so unique. We don’t find another structure like this anywhere else, and it’s right in the heart of the site.

So what is it? Why does it have such a bizarre and unique form? Was it a functional space, or was it ritual? In this video I present a brand new hypothesis for Building AB and if I'm right, it could be the world's oldest type of the structure found anywhere in the world.

All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 The Pre-Pottery Neolithic
1:11 Introduction to Karahan Tepe
2:52 Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure AB
8:27 The Ancient Granaries of Dhra'
16:06 More Pre-Pottery Neolithic Granaries
18:18 Food Storage at Karahan Tepe
19:38 Why Structure AB is a Granary
22:04 Why Use Mud for a Granary?
23:31 A Multi-Phase Structure?
23:57 The Stone Pillars Explained
25:07 The Porthole into Enclosure AD
25:49 Two Phases of Use
29:36 The Granary's Sloping Floor
29:59 The Channel into the Enclosure
30:30 What is Structure AA?
31:52 Conclusing Remarks

Sources:
Kuijt and Finlayson (2009): pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.0812764106
https://learninglab.si.edu/resources/view/359853
tracingorigins.com/karahan-tepe
researchgate.net/publication/283585696_New_Evidence_from_Southern_Jordan_Rethinking_the_Role_of_Architecture_in_Changing_Societies_at_the_Beginning_of_the_Neolithic_Process
archive.org/details/excavationsatjer0003keny_pt01/page/7/mode/1up
sketchfab.com/3d-models/karahan-tepe-116f3fe9b4834f3c928ab3d258b0ca61
grahamhancock.com/karahan-tepe-gobekli-tepes-sister-site
tracingorigins.com/karahan-tepe
researchgate.net/publication/371152910_The_flow_of_ideas_shared_symbolism_during_the_Neolithic_emergence_in_Southwest_Asia_WF16_and_Gobekli_Tepe?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoiX2RpcmVjdCJ9fQ
cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/abs/pottery-neolithic-landscape-modification-at-dhra/9FC2C1CEBEB83DCE4F507595A79649BD
jstor.org/stable/530576
Kuijt, Ian; Finlayson, Bill; MacKay, Jode . (2007). Pottery Neolithic landscape modification at Dhra'. Antiquity, 81(311), 106–118
jordantimes.com/news/local/dhra-neolithic-site-unveils-worlds-oldest-grain-silos
http://faynanheritage.org/the-neolithic-southern-jordan/dhra
dailymotion.com/video/x7t3lae

#ancientarchitects #karahantepe #göbeklitepe

Ancient Megalithic Marvel Discovered in Kazakhstan!

Ancient Architects 2024-09-03 | An Ancient Megalithic stone structure has been discovered in Kazakhstan, and it looks to have been linked to gold mining activities, all the way back in the 2nd millennium BC.

Researchers think it may have been a place of worship for the miners. The monument is known as “Taskamal”, meaning Stone Fortress.

The architecture here is complex and fascinating. We find a massive megalithic wall made of large blocks of granite, and in the centre of the site is an elevated platform. There are well-made access ramps, stone stelae, petroglyphs and reliefs.

Close by there are ancient cemeteries, more sites, and 90 ancient gold mines.

To learn more, click the links below:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352226724000370?via%3Dihub
arkeonews.net/megalithic-structure-found-in-kazakhstan-was-probably-a-place-of-worship-for-miners-in-the-bronze-age

#ancientarchitects #archaeology #ancienthistory

NEW Discovery at 11,400-Year-Old Karahan Tepe | 2024 Archaeology Update

Ancient Architects 2024-09-01 | The new excavation season in Southeastern Anatolia is well underway, with work continuing at ten Taş Tepeler sites, including Göbekli Tepe and its sister site, Karahan Tepe, both of which have origins dating back to 11 and a half thousand years ago.

As I showed in my last video, we’ve already heard from archaeologist Dr Lee Clare about the work that’s taking place at Göbekli Tepe in 2024, and now there is news coming out of Karahan Tepe. Watch the video here: youtu.be/HJpEEypdPpk?si=-NzGQC4j2gczuK68

This year, archaeologists are working on the structures that surround the main heart of the site, that being the communal, special purpose Building, AD. It’s in this building where archaeologists came across a beautiful and rare carving of a running, wild donkey.

Watch this video to learn more about the find, and to hear about what's going on at Karahan Tepe this year.

All images are taken from the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to the channel, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
arkeonews.net/new-discovery-at-karahantepe-the-figure-of-a-running-wild-donkey-carved-on-stone
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur/karahantepede-bulunan-kosan-yaban-esegi-figuru-neolitik-doneme-isik-tutacak/3317585
https://x.com/MehmetNuriErsoy/status/1829769689217528156

#ancientarchitects #karahantepe #göbeklitepe

Göbekli Tepe Latest: NEW 2024 Archaeology Update, Discoveries & Theories

Ancient Architects 2024-08-28 | The ancient Pre-Pottery Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe is one of the true hot topics for those interested in archaeology, and that’s for any number of reasons. It has an incredible age, with origins going back to around 11 and a half thousand years ago. The size of the site is enormous, and the amazing megalithic pillars are huge, and the associated relief carvings are breathtaking.

And there is still so much more to Göbekli Tepe, and I have a whole playlist of videos you can watch to learn more.

In this video, I’m going to give you a short update on some new and very important discoveries, some of which may well change the way you view this ancient site. And then, at the end of this video, I’ll also tell you about the work planned by archaeologists this year.

And this is all thanks to a new video by Flint Dibble, where he interviews Dr Lee Clare, the excavation and research coordinator for the site, and who works at the German Archaeological Institute.

I would urge everyone to watch it from start to finish. Click here to watch: youtu.be/yHsSyhl_9VI?si=ChZX5bsraXkKTxW6

Social Media Sites to Follow for Excavation Updates:
https://x.com/GobeklitepeTeam
https://x.com/drleeclare
instagram.com/gobeklitepe.sanliurfa

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:27 Flint Dibble Interviews Dr Lee Clare
2:16 Göbekli Tepe Site Overview 2024
6:04 New Evidence the Enclosures Had Roofs
8:05 The Handbags of Pillar 43
9:15 Corbelled Ceiling Cisterns
10:00 How the Göbekli Tepe was Buried
13:43 New Excavations and Work in 2024
15:01 Closing Remarks

Sources:
Flint Dibble / Lee Clare Interview: youtu.be/yHsSyhl_9VI?si=ChZX5bsraXkKTxW6
Prehistory Guys Video Showing the Cistern: youtu.be/Z5AzQdRvs04?si=UarIid-S3-UiYgbE
Lee Clare New Paper: https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/18771
Göbekli Tepe Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcS69cAa1kagmxV3ZSUdjh7rnQn_CU6lq
Göbekli Tepe Handbags Video: youtu.be/ZNrMucrAGjk?si=6xS7ulMZjaWOhgAO

#göbeklitepe #ancientarchitects #archaeology

NEW Discovery At The Giza Pyramids Got Me a YOUTUBE STRIKE! 😡

Ancient Architects 2024-08-22 | Three months ago, I received a copyright strike on the Ancient Architects channel from Egyptologist Dr. Sakuji Yoshimura, for a video titled: “Giza Underground Anomaly Discovered Next to the Great Pyramid.”

Obviously, I was a little shocked by this because I believed I had used everything within the fair-use parameters; everything was used in the correct context, I provided source links in the description, and so on.

So what's going on? Why was I given a YouTube Strike by a so-called esteemed Egyptologist? Watch this video to find out.

Furthermore, I repeat the video that was taken down, removing all copyrighted material so you can still find out all the latest news from the excavations in the Western Cemetery at Giza, in this video.

All images in this video are taken from either Google Earth, from Grok, are my own, are purchased through Shutterstock, or are from Google Images, for educational purposes only. NO images come from Yoshimura's Instagram, or the new paper mentioned in the video.

One video clip comes from @thelandofchem: youtu.be/8LTQhG8pHGU?si=DjanmTvaMe8qqC5o
One video clip contains Roman Reigns, and is owned by WWE.
Some views come from the amazing website: airpano.com/360photo/egypt-cairo-pyramids

Contents:
0:00 Details of my Copyright Strike
7:54 New Discoveries at Giza
8:43 The Western Cemetery Excavation
9:32 Geophysics Results
10:57 News Reported on Instagram
12:58 Excavations Now on Google Earth
13:23 Excavation Footage
13:44 Concluding Remarks

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#ancientegypt #gizapyramid #greatpyramid

RARE Great Pyramid Historic Photographs + Ancient Egypt | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-08-19 | In Part 1 of this two-part mini-series I showed some rare photographs from The Sphinx Excavations of the 1920s, 30s, 70s and 80s, and in this video, I’ll be showing you even more rare historic photographs of Ancient Egypt, so we can see how things looked before modern restoration and renovation.

This video came about thanks to Artimus Freeman, a collector of historical items, who sent me pictures from a collection of stereo cards he once owned, all of which relate to Ancient Egypt.

The pictures date from roughly 1890 to 1902, well over 100 years old, with a few later pictures from the 1930s. Although I have seen some pictures elsewhere online, some of the stereo cards are certainly unique.

I have since worked to find even more images from the same time period and have put them into a collection for this video.

Since most of these very old and rare photographs relate to the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx, I decided to split the gallery up in a certain way. First, we’ll look at pictures from outside the pyramid. Then we’ll take a look at some rare photographs from the inside, before heading to the Sphinx.

To finish, I’ll show some anomalous photographs from Egypt - of other sites of interest, but just about all the pictures will be more than 100 years old. I have already noted a number of curious observations myself and I’m sure you’ll be able to do the same, so please do comment your thoughts below.

All images have been supplied to me privately and feature in this video for educational purposes, as a study aid for those interested in Ancient Egypt.

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Music:
Ross Bugden - Olympus: youtu.be/BnmglWHoVrk
Adrian von Ziegler - Darkness: youtu.be/zGTWb2E_L84
Adrian von Ziegler - Even in Death: youtu.be/PVAWqGj33T8

#AncientArchitects #GreatPyramid #AncientEgypt

NEW | Stonehenge Altar Stone 500 MILE Journey: Did Humans REALLY Move it?

Ancient Architects 2024-08-16 | You have probably all seen the news this week, that the six-tonne altar stone of Stonehenge came from the north of Scotland, not from the Marlborough Downs like the huge sarsen stones, and not from Wales, like the smaller bluestones.

Yes, the stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from 500 miles away, from the very north of Great Britain.

But how did it get there? On X this week, archaeologist Mike Pitts said it was "impossible" the stone was a glacial erratic, and therefore it must have been moved 500 miles by humans. But is the correct? Can such a bold statement be made? Watch this video to learn more.

All images come from Google Images, Google Earth and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below.

With music from The Proclaimers: youtu.be/tbNlMtqrYS0?si=B-1D87Bm0srAWcTZ

Sources:
Coming soon...

#Stonehenge #AltarStone #Archaeology

RARE Sphinx Excavation Photographs Revealed | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-08-12 | The Great Sphinx of Egypt has fascinated humanity for millennia and even today, this lion bodied monument with the head of a pharoah, still remains a monument shrouded in mystery and wonder.

It sits in front of the three large Giza pyramids from the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, and throughout Ancient Egyptian times, it was been subject to a large amount of restoration, with much of the body covered by masonry. The Greek and the Romans also worked on the monument.

Buried in the sands of time, it was finally excavated in the 19th century, first by Henry Salt and Giovanni Caviglia, and then by Howard Vyse and Giovanni Caviglia. In the late 19th century, Gaston Maspero worked on the Sphinx, and then, from 1925 to 1936, Emile Baraize and Selim Hassan did a huge amount of work.

In this video, I’ve compiled photographs taken during the excavations in the 1920s and 30s, followed by pictures taken by Mark Lehner from later work in the 1970s and 1980s.

I hope you enjoy the video, which I’m providing as a research tool, and please do comment any interesting observations below.

All images are taken from Google Images and the ARCE website for educational purposes only. Please see sources below.

Special thanks to Avry Wilson (@avry_wilson on X) for clarifying the details on the excavation seasons.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction to The Sphinx
1:47 Sphinx Excavations 1920s-1930s
11:45 Sphinx Excavations 1979-1982

Sources:
http://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/documents/lehner_diss_1991.pdf
arce.org/project/sphinx-mapping-digital-database

Music:
Ross Bugden - Olympus: youtu.be/BnmglWHoVrk
Adrian von Ziegler - Darkness: youtu.be/zGTWb2E_L84
Adrian von Ziegler - Even in Death: youtu.be/PVAWqGj33T8

#AncientArchitects #TheSphinx #AncientEgypt

12,000-Years-Old! YOUNGER DRYAS Site of Çakmaktepe: 2024 Taş Tepeler Update

Ancient Architects 2024-08-08 | Precisely 60 km due west of Karahan Tepe is one of the 12 Tas Tepeler sites of SE Anatolia, a site with origins older than Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe, Harbetsuvan Tepesi, Sefer Tepe and Sayburç.

This is Cakmaktepe, an early Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site that was discovered using satellite image analysis in 2021. In the same year it was discovered, excavation work began, a joint project by archaeologists from Çukurova University and Şanlıurfa Museum, part of the Tas Tepeler Project. In 2022, the University of Tsukuba, Japan, was also included in the excavations.

I made a video on this long-lost settlement 2 years ago, but with more excavation and new published information, I thought it was time to re-visit Cakmaktepe, and give you an up-to-date overview of this very important site.

Watch my previous video here: youtu.be/SzICrlk58iA?si=PF6w7Wap7_Bn2S-1 and please enjoy this update with some new information, new pictures and new explanations and ideas.

All images come from Google Earth, Google Images and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
2:59 Çakmaktepe: Location and Size
4:33 Ancient Dwellings & Enclosures
5:46 Special Purpose Buildings
7:26 Wooden Pillars not Stone T-Shapes
9:07 Animal Skull Rituals
9:43 Finds and Artefacts
11:22 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
https://www.surkav.org.tr/images/upload/20240301143422-36536-52633.pdf
thebrainchamber.com/cakmaktepe
youtube.com/live/ueAUcFBCdjo?si=9ErxBd-Ka2MjJi-L
urfahaber63.com/cakmaktepe-de-kazi-calismalari-devam-ediyor/34104
yenicizgihaber.com/yerel/cakmaktepenin-gizemiyle-dunya-eyyubiyeyi-konusacak-161720
https://www.academia.edu/102894828/An_Alternative_View_on_Animal_Symbolism_in_The_G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe_Neolithic_Cultural_Region_in_the_Light_of_New_Data_G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe_Saybur%C3%A7_

#ancientarchitects #gobeklitepe #tastepeler

UNSOLVED MYSTERY: The Unknown Origins of the Guyaju Caves in China | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-08-06 | There are many mysterious ancient wonders of the world, from the Giza pyramids to Gobekli Tepe, Sacsayhuman and so on, but whether you believe the archaeological and historical interpretations or an alternative idea, there is always some evidence to draw upon. The same can’t really be said for the subject of this video.

The Guyaju Caves is a cave complex found on the slopes of the Tianhuang Mountain in the Yanging District of China and comprises a system of 117 caves, 350 chambers, covering an area of around 24.7 acres or 100,000 square metres.

Located around 50 miles or 80 kilometres northwest of Beijing, this site is carved out of solid granite and was only discovered in 1984. They are a true mystery of the ancient world because experts have found no dateable archaeological evidence at the site and it has never been mentioned in any historical literature.

Watch this video to learn more about this enigmatic site and to see inside these granite-cut cave-dwellings.

All images are taken from Google images and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
heritagedaily.com/2020/04/guyaju-caves/128086
http://english.visitbeijing.com.cn/a1/a-XCAIPC89630B88B7C1E08D
koryogroup.com/blog/around-china-guyaju-cave-complex
http://naturalhomes.org/timeline/guyaju.htm

#AncientArchitects #GuyajuCaves #AncientHistory

World’s OLDEST Map? Secrets of a 4,000-Year-Old TREASURE Map | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-08-02 | The Saint-Belec slab is a stone artefact discovered in 1900 in western Brittany, France, and is thought to be a map of an early Bronze Age principality.

It was found by Paul du Chatellier in a prehistoric burial ground in Finistere, where it formed part of an early Bronze Age cist structure.

Experts have now deemed this a treasure map and they're close to revealing its secrets, matching up the features on the slab with those on modern maps. Watch this video to learn more!

All images are taken from Google Images and the below sources for educational purposes only.

Sources:
archaeology.org/news/2021/04/06/210407-bronze-age-map
researchgate.net/publication/356168685_AN_EARLY_3D-MAP_OF_A_TERRITORY_THE_BRONZE_AGE_CARVED_SLAB_FROM_SAINT-BELEC_LEUHAN_BRITTANY_FRANCE
arkeonews.net/a-4000-year-old-treasure-map-of-frances

#ancientarchitects #archaeology #bronzeage

12,000-Year-Old Shamans Burial Discovered at Çemka Höyük | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-07-31 | Çemka Höyük is an archaeologicial site in SE Turkiye, dating back to between 12,000 and 8,800 years ago, an important site that provides clues about the transition from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture.

It’s located within the borders of Ilisu village in the Mardin Province of Southeastern Turkey, around 1,100 metres southwest of the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River. According to past news reports, the dam road works severely damaged the ancient site in many places, but thankfully some fantastic archaeology remains.

At the site, a human skeleton was discovered, dating back to the 10th millennium BC. It’s of a female and she’s accompanied by animal skeletal remains, which leads people to believe that this woman was a shaman, or was at least buried by someone practicing ways associated with what we understand nowadays as animism or shamanism.

Watch this video to learn more.

All images are taken from the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003552124000645?via%3Dihub#preview-section-snippets
anatolianarchaeology.net/cemka-hoyuk-which-represents-an-important-turning-point-in-human-history
ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology-history-ancient-traditions/female-shaman-burial-turkey-0021170
turkiyetoday.com/culture/does-12000-year-old-burial-of-woman-in-turkiye-indicate-early-shamanic-practices-33550
exoriente.org/repository/NEO-LITHICS/e_NEO-LITHICS_2020_Kodas.pdf

#Ancient Architects #Archaeology #Prehistory

NEW Excavations Begin at Göbekli Tepe on the North Side of Enclosure B!

Ancient Architects 2024-07-28 | As posted on Instagram by gobeklitepe.sanliurfa, new excavations have begun at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe, as the northern side of Enclosure B is to be opened up.

#göbeklitepe #ancientarchitects #archaeology

The Mystery of Göbekli Tepe Skeletonised Statues: What Does it Mean?

Ancient Architects 2024-07-26 | For anyone looking into the ancient Tas Tepeler settlements of SE Anatolia, the enigmatic T-shaped pillars are often the main focus of study,

These pillars of limestone are found at Sayburc, Kurt Tepe, Harbetsuvan Tepesi, Karahan Tepe and of course Gobekli Tepe and the relief carvings on their surfaces have truly captivated researchers for the past three decades.

But it’s because of the pillars that statues and statuettes often get overlooked, but they could give us a unique insight into the lives of the people that lived in this region 10-12,000 years ago.

Each statue and statue fragment that’s been discovered is unique. Some are solitary animals, some are human figures, some are composite statues arranged in a totem-like way, and some include more than one human.

Due to the varied intricacies, I could make a separate video for each statue that’s been discovered, but today I want to focus on one specific commonality, and that is the fact that ribs and other bones are often emphasised on these amazing artistic expressions.

It's seen on both human and animal statues and statuettes, but what does it mean? Were the ancient people of Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe starving to death? Are they depicting deceased humans and animals? Is it just stylistic, or is there a shamanic, ritual and religious meaning? Watch the video to learn more.

All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth and the sources listed below for educational purposes only.

Visit Hugh Newman's channel, megalithomania at youtube.com/@MegalithomaniaUK
Read his article at: grahamhancock.com/newmanainsworth2

Sources:
researchgate.net/figure/Fragment-of-a-human-sculpture-from-Goebekli-Tepe-with-clear-emphasis-on-ribs-and-scapulae_fig8_260325619
https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2017/05/26/introducing-enclosure-h-welcoming-a-new-member-to-the-goebekli-tape-family/
https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/12/20/a-brief-report-on-field-work-at-gobekli-tepe-in-2016/
cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/35E800123E41BC69525D361AD3DF9E60/S0003598X23000674a.pdf/the-flow-of-ideas-shared-symbolism-during-the-neolithic-emergence-in-southwest-asia-wf16-and-gobekli-tepe.pdf
cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/35E800123E41BC69525D361AD3DF9E60/S0003598X23000674a.pdf/the-flow-of-ideas-shared-symbolism-during-the-neolithic-emergence-in-southwest-asia-wf16-and-gobekli-tepe.pdf
grahamhancock.com/newmanainsworth2
cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/flow-of-ideas-shared-symbolism-during-the-neolithic-emergence-in-southwest-asia-wf16-and-gobekli-tepe/35E800123E41BC69525D361AD3DF9E60
https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/tag/iconography/page/3/
researchgate.net/publication/259708559_A_Curious_and_Sometimes_a_Trifle_Macabre_Artistry
exoriente.org/repository/NEO-LITHICS/NEO-LITHICS_1999_3.pdf
https://ccrs.ku.dk/calendar/2024/karahantepe-a-new-pre-pottery-neolithic-site-in-anlurfa-turkey/
https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/tag/iconography/page/2/

#ancientarchitects #göbeklitepe #karahantepe

A True Mystery in the Great Pyramid Complex: The Neben Pyramide | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-07-22 | Whilst I’m studying the Giza plateau, I thought I’d take a short break from my research to present something I’ve come across, as many of you may never have heard of it before – and it’s directly related to the Great Pyramid of Egypt.

There is a structure, well a substructure, cut into the bedrock, near the southeastern corner of the Great Pyramid, and it has been referred to as the Neben Pyramide, which I believe means ‘secondary pyramid’ in German.

Now, this is only a short video because, quite frankly, there is next to no information available, no video footage, and no photographs as far as I can see, and so I’m left with little to show of it except a few old diagrams.

But that doesn't make this substructure any less interesting or mysterious and so, in this video, I'll give you all of the information available, as well as the possible explanations as to what the 'Nebenpyramide' structure could have been.

All images are taken from the below sources and Google Images for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, please Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

--CONTENTS--
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - The Neben Pyramide
2:57 - Position in the Great Pyramid Complex
4:36 - Was it a Pyramid?
6:05 - Was it an Older Tomb?
6:34 - Comparison to Khafre Satellite Pyramid
8:09 - An Earlier Giza Blueprint?
10:00 - Compare to 5th Dynasty Pyramids
11:04 - Conclusion

Previous Videos of Interest:
Great Pyramid Enlarged Hypothesis: youtu.be/gBpUU5uqIi8
Khafre Satellite Pyramid: youtu.be/0MxNqSaR1y4
Pyramid G1-D: youtu.be/dwOd9YvhEUE

Sources:
Hermann Junker Paper: https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/junker_giza_10.pdf
Zahi Hawass Paper: https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/hawass_fs_simpson1996.pdf
Keith Hamilton Paper: https://www.academia.edu/44904436/The_Minor_Pyramids_of_Giza_Part_1_GII_A_GI_D_A_Laymans_guide
Marigioglio and Rinaldi Paper: https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/maragioglio_piramidi.pdf
Marigioglio and Rinaldi Diagrams: http://www.gizapyramids.org/pdf_library/maragioglio_piramidi_4tav.pdf

#ancientarchitects #ancientegypt #greatpyramid

12,890-Years-Old! YOUNGER DRYAS Settlement of Tell Qaramel | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-07-18 | When studying the ancient Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites of the Fertile Crescent, Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and Jericho get the most attention – for good reason – they display incredible architecture and are also truly ancient, between 10 and 12,000-years-old.

But there is one site that so many have never even heard of, one that is even older than those mentioned, and one that is even more important. It displays some truly magnificent examples of ancient stone architecture and artefacts, a Proto-Neolithic settlement with continuous occupation for 2,000 years, with origins before the Younger Dryas and then continuous occupation during and after - charting the evolution of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic in one specific location.

This site is Tell Qaramel, located in Northern Syria, around 25km north of Aleppo, 175km to the southwest of Göbekli Tepe. It’s on the western bank of the River Qoueiq, very much in the Fertile Crescent, a site with truly ancient origins, yet experts have still only excavated a tiny portion of this ancient site.

After learning about this site over Christmas, I’m astonished it hasn’t been mentioned by popular authors because anybody with an interest in sites like Gobekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and Jericho - anybody trying to interpret the origins of civilisation - must at the very least mention Tell Qaramel. Watch this video to learn more about this incredible and little-known site.

All images are taken from Google Images and the below sources for excavation purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/radiocarbon/article/viewFile/3532/3047
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_1999_XI/33.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2000_XII/71.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2001_XIII/105.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2002_XIV/141.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2003_XV/186.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2004_XVI/251.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2005_XVII/302.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2006_XVIII/557.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2007_XIX/565-585_Tell_Qaramel.pdf
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/pam/PAM_2008_XX/PAM_20_Mazurowski_321_341.pdf
ajol.info/index.php/ijma/article/view/60348/0

#ancientarchitects #tellqaramel #archaeology

Cracking the Göbekli Tepe Code: New Hypothesis | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-07-12 | Ever since it came to light what was buried beneath the mound of Gobekli Tepe, the site has become one of the most talked about places in the world, because of a) its prehistoric age, b) its vast size, c) the magnificent megalithic structures and d) the incredible iconography etched in stone.

The unique archaeological finds have truly captured our imaginations, with the decorated T-shaped pillars quickly becoming an ancient wonder in their own right.

The iconography is fascinating and for a long-lost culture who had not yet developed writing, these pillars and a few associated statues and stone artefacts, are the only record of the civilisation they left behind.

But what are the pictures portraying? What were the ancient people trying to tell us? I find it frustrating that I don’t know with any certainty and every seemingly decent idea I’ve come across leaves me with nagging questions and reasonable doubt in their accuracy.

But now, after extensive reading, personal research and brainstorming, I think I’m finally onto something and so, in this video, which is part 1 of what will be a 2 or 3-part mini-series over the coming weeks and months, it’s time to take a look at the detail.

It's thanks to the work of Professor Dragoş Gheorghiu (linked below, which I think has taken the understanding of the pillars to the next level. His work on Göbekli Tepe is up there with the very best, yet most people have never heard of it.

He has worked to identify the animals on the pillars and in doing so, he is, in my opinion, on the right track to a logical and realistic interpretation. Watch the video to learn more!

All images are taken from Google Images and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please Subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
Dragoş Gheorghiu: A River Runs Through It: researchgate.net/publication/281366206_A_River_Runs_Through_It_the_Semiotics_of_Gobekli_Tepe's_Map_an_Exercise_of_Archaeological_Imagination
Dragoş Gheorghiu: researchgate.net/publication/369229607_Lands_of_the_Shamans_Archaeology_Cosmology_and_Landscape_Chapter_2_Gobekli_Tepe_-A_Shamanic_Landscape
https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/04/23/why-did-it-have-to-be-snakes/
science.org/content/article/eels-mysterious-migration-routes-mapped-last
bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63259738
Martin Sweatman, Gobekli Tepe Pillars: martinsweatman.blogspot.com/2020/10/gobekli-tepes-pillars.html

#ancientarchitects #gobeklitepe #göbeklitepe #archaeology

51,200-YEARS-OLD! The Oldest Narrative Cave Art EVER Discovered

Ancient Architects 2024-07-09 | An incredible piece of art from a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been unveiled as the oldest-known narrative cave art ever discovered, dating back to at least 51,200 years ago.

The find re-writes the timeline of human artistic expression and shows us the advanced storytelling abilities of our very ancient ancestors.

A brand-new scientific dating method was used, and is called 'laser ablation uranium-series imaging'. Watch this video to learn more about this new discovery!

All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth and the sources listed below for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07541-7
theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/03/oldest-picture-story-cave-painting-indonesia-record-51000-years
designtimes.com/articles/4186/20240704/sulawesi-cave-paintings-revealed-world-s-oldest-figurative-art-57.htm
ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings-news-history-archaeology/sulawesi-narrative-cave-art-0021033
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-07-04/cave-art-indonesia-oldest-storytelling-wild-pig-homo-sapiens/104047602
nationalgeographic.com/science/article/45500-year-old-pig-painting-worlds-oldest-animal-art

#ancientarchitects #archaeology #prehistory

5,000-Year-Old Sacred Site & Pyramid Structure Discovered in Peru

Ancient Architects 2024-07-08 | A team of archaeologists working on Las Animas Hill in the lush dry desert of La Otra Banda in Northern Peru have discovered two ceremonial structures, one of which dates back to the Moche Culture, between 600 and 700 AD, and the other from the Initial Period, which dates to an ancient 3,500 BC.

A human child burial, artefacts, painted walls and high relief friezes have also been discovered, and both structures appear to be ceremonial in purpose.

Watch this video to learn more about this exciting new discovery, and please subscribe to Ancient Architects to keep up to date with the latest archaeological news and discoveries.

All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth and the sources listed below.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Pyramid-Like Step Structure
1:43 1,400-Year-Old Skeleton
2:22 5,000-Year-Old Architecture
3:05 Anthropomorphic Frieze
3:47 The Painted Wall
4:13 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ceremonial-structure-chiclayo-peru-0021049
agenciadenoticiaschiclayo.com/2024/06/27/zana-hallan-zonas-arqueologicas-de-cultura-moche-y-periodo-inicial-en-cerro-las-animas
youtu.be/fbTHzG7Uu7A?si=Q_qDVwTNhm-XMDkD

#ancientarchitects #peru #archaeology

AMAZING 11,000-Year-Old Concrete / Artificial Stone at Göbekli Tepe: Ancient Lost Technology

Ancient Architects 2024-07-05 | Terrazzo is a composite material, poured in place or pre-cast, a type of ancient man-made artificial concrete, made with limestone fragments embedded in a lime mortar.

This 'artificial stone' mixture, what some call a geopolymer, was used between 11,000 to 12,000 years ago, a genuine ancient technology and innovation before humans had even invented pottery and is found at Göbekli Tepe, Çayönü Tepesi and Nevali Çori, and as I show in this video, I believe it was also used at Karahan Tepe.

Crushed limestone in the mortar gave the floors added strength and also a mottled appearance but the ancient people would have had to manufacture the lime mortar first of all.

When the terrazzo floor of Çayönü was analysed, the mortar contained burned and slaked limestone, which was produced using extremely high temperatures, around 870 degrees, meaning there must have been kilns to fire the crushed limestone.

This video is a fascinating and fact-based look at how the Pre-Pottery Neolithic people of ancient Anatolia made amazing stone-like floors in special buildings, many thousands and thousands of years ago.

All images are taken from the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Sources:
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1683122
pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.68.6.1236
researchgate.net/publication/230351539_Early_Pyrotechnology_in_the_Near_East_Experimental_Lime-Plaster_Production_at_the_Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_B_Site_of_Kfar_HaHoresh_Israel
researchgate.net/publication/334683669_Architectural_planning_and_measuring_in_the_Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_site_of_Cayonu_Turkey/link/60c0b92c92851ca6f8d2e1e6/download
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00438243.1990.9980114
mynet.com/galeri/dunya-uygarlik-tarihine-isik-tutan-hoyuk-cayonu-190101179514/16
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/gea.20241

#AncientArchitects #GobekliTepe #KarahanTepe

Göbekli Tepe Scandal: Ancient Statue STOLEN During Excavations!

Ancient Architects 2024-06-28 | On the night of September 25th, 2010, a crime happened at Göbekli Tepe – a priceless one-of-a-kind artefact was stolen from the site, and as far as I’m aware it has never been recovered.

I’d once again like to thank Jeffrey van der Lugt, who is @history_rev on Twitter for making me aware of this. Check out his profile at https://x.com/history_rev

On its doiscovery inside Enclosure C, the statue was estimated to be around 11,000-years-old and it portrays a tall human head and some kind of predatory animal on top of it, likely a vulture.

But 14 years after its discovery and theft, the statue has never been recovered. Watch this video to learn the full story.

All images are taken from the below sources, from Google Earth and Google Images for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Statue Stolen From Göbekli Tepe
1:59 Göbekli Tepe Building Renovations
3:00 Göbekli Tepe Landslide Damage
4:10 Göbekli Tepe Building C
5:25 The Theft of the Statue
6:19 The Aftermath of the Theft

Sources:
https://kvmgm.ktb.gov.tr/TR-44657/gobeklitepe-oren-yerinden-calinan-eser.html
tarihvearkeoloji.blogspot.com/2018/03/pazrktan-gordiona-turk-dunyas-ii.html
turkeysstolenheritage.wordpress.com/tag/cultural-object
facebook.com/mehmetkenanyelken/photos/pb.100063687212869.-2207520000/2595443774003968
https://www.academia.edu/41325842/Klaus_Schmidt_G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe_kaz%C4%B1s%C4%B1_2010_y%C4%B1l%C4%B1_raporu

#gobeklitepe #göbeklitepe #ancientarchitects

The Buried Man of Göbekli Tepe: Amazing Finds in Enclosure F

Ancient Architects 2024-06-25 | Follow Jeffrey van der Lugt on X: https://x.com/history_rev
Göbekli Tepe Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcS69cAa1kagmxV3ZSUdjh7rnQn_CU6lq

Many of you will already know a lot about the 11,600-year-old site of Göbekli Tepe, with its oval enclosures, its ornately-carved T-shaped pillars, and the fact we have an incredibly sophisticated settlement at the very beginning of the Holocene.

But many of you will not have heard about Enclosure F. It's something not often discussed, and that’s because until recently, it seems there wasn’t a lot published.

But in 2023, Oliver Dietrich and Julia Wagner published a paper, titled “Early Neolithic imagery in flux. A case study on the reliefs of Building F at Gobekli Tepe, southeastern Turkey.”

So far, two-thirds of this enclosure have been excavated and eight pillars have been identified. Not only do these pillars tell us a great deal about the history of Göbekli Tepe, but one pillar in particular stands out.

It's known as Pillar 74, and on it is portrayed a man, whom I've called 'The Buried Man of Göbekli Tepe' - the only full-bodied human to be depicted on a T-shaped Pillar.

Watch this video to learn more about it, to learn about the importance of this enclosure and how it fits within the timeline of events in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic.

All images and footage are taken from either the sources listed below, were sent to me to with permission, are from Google Earth or Google Images. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Content:
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Göbekli Tepe
1:47 Göbekli Tepe Enclosure F
6:45 Pillars 70 - 73
8:16 Pillar 74: The Human Stone
10:39 Pillars 75 - 77
13:02 The Importance of Enclosure F
13:41 Where Did the Pillars Come From?
14:38 The Later Phase of Göbekli Tepe
15:56 The Meaning of the Imagery
16:59 Who is the Person on the Pillar?
18:16 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
Early Neolithic imagery in flux. A case study on the reliefs of Building F at Göbekli Tepe, southeastern Turkey: https://www.academia.edu/104921852/Early_Neolithic_imagery_in_flux_A_case_study_on_the_reliefs_of_Building_F_at_G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe_southeastern_Turkey
2018.Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi Çanak Çömleksiz Neolitik Dönem Dikilitaş Geleneği ve Simgeciliği: https://www.academia.edu/69120767/2018_G%C3%BCneydo%C4%9Fu_Anadolu_B%C3%B6lgesi_%C3%87anak_%C3%87%C3%B6mleksiz_Neolitik_D%C3%B6nem_Dikilita%C5%9F_Gelene%C4%9Fi_ve_Simgecili%C4%9Fi
Göbekli Tepe Virtual Tour: https://sanalmuze.gov.tr/muzeler/SANLIURFA-GOBEKLITEPE-ORENYERI/
The role of cult and feasting in the emergence of Neolithic communities. New evidence from Göbekli Tepe, south-eastern Turkey: researchgate.net/publication/235799794_The_role_of_cult_and_feasting_in_the_emergence_of_Neolithic_communities_New_evidence_from_Gobekli_Tepe_south-eastern_Turkey
tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/the-research-project
Extra video footage supplied by James Fielding

#göbeklitepe #gobeklitepe #ancientarchitects

Under the Pyramids: Inside the Giza Cave Network | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-06-20 | In this video, I'm taking a look at the Tomb of the Birds, Tomb NC2 on the western margins of the Giza Plateau, which from the outside looks like a somewhat regular Ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb structure, but inside it hides a secret – the entrance into Giza’s underground labyrinth of tunnels.

I’ll be giving you the historical background regarding this subterranean world, and then, thanks to some exclusive footage from Geoffrey Drumm of the 'Land of Chem' YouTube channel, you’ll get to take a look inside.

A special thank you to Geoffrey for providing me with footage. Please subscribe to his channel at: youtube.com/channel/UCULur_fLEBk7bNj6LZaMZ8w

All images and video footage in this video are either my own, come from Google Images, Google Earth, from the Land of Chem or from the sources listed below.

Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:51 The Tomb of the Birds
2:06 Historical References
6:00 Zahi Hawass on the Tombs
9:06 Andrew Collins at the Tombs
14:40 Zahi Hawass Explores the Caves
16:10 What We Know For Sure
16:28 New Footage from The Tomb of the Birds
26:27 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
Andrew Collins website article 1: andrewcollins.com/page/articles/sealed.htm
Andrew Collins website article 2:
andrewcollins.com/page/articles/chasingmummies.htm
Graham Hancock website: grahamhancock.com/collinsa2
P. Manuelian Article: pmanuelian.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/more-on-the-so-called-%E2%80%9Ccaves%E2%80%9D-at-giza
Zahi Hawass Blog: web.archive.org/web/20111021055400/http://www.drhawass.com/blog/collins-cave-controversy
Chasing Mummies Documentary: tv.apple.com/gb/show/chasing-mummies/umc.cmc.5jk2v41sn48olsopheb6qg030
Richard Gabriel website: web.archive.org/web/20180723081618/http://richardgabriel.info/11.11.11.NC2.html
Henry Salt book: archive.org/details/lifeandcorrespo02saltgoog/page/n93/mode/2up?q=catacombs
Howard Vyse Book: archive.org/details/operationscarrie01howa/page/238/mode/2up?q=bird
Perring Diagram: digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-5c82-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

#ancientarchitects #gizapyramid #pyramids

The Final Evolution of the Pyramids: From Man-Made Marvels to Natural Wonders

Ancient Architects 2024-06-15 | The symbolism in Ancient Egyptian culture was complicated, but the pyramid shape certainly has a deep and important meaning, related to the Primordial Mound, the Heliopolis Benben Stone, the Bennu bird, the creator god, the sun god and the god of rebirth and regeneration.

It’s therefore no surprise that it was a custom in the Old Kingdom for a king to build his own pyramid, royal construction projects that continued in the Middle Kingdom.

But why did pyramid-building come to an end? Well, the pyramid evolved. It went from a constructed stone monument, to a mudbrick monument and ended up as a monument built by nature.

Natural pyramids were the final evolution of the Egyptian pyramid, with the most famous example being El-Qurn, the huge natural pyramid that sits above the famous Valley of the Kings necropolis.

Watch this video to learn more about Natural Pyramids, an aspect of Egyptology that is very under-studied but could be the key to some fantastic new discoveries.

Content:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Locating the Lost Pyramid of Thutmose I
2:40 The Importance and Meaning of the Pyramid
5:35 The Evolution of the Pyramid
6:25 Natural Pyramids
8:32 The Moalla Pyramid
11:04 The Pyramids of Gebelein
12:35 The Abydos Pyramid
16:01 The El-Qurn Pyramid
18:34 Further Research on Natural Pyramids
21:25 Concluding Remarks

All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth, the below sources or are my own. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Recommended Further Reading:

W. Ejsmond, Natural Pyramids of Ancient Egypt: From Emulations of Monarchs to Royal Burials: https://www.academia.edu/38693052/Wojciech_Ejsmond_Natural_Pyramids_of_Ancient_Egypt_From_Emulations_of_Monarchs_to_Royal_Burials_%C3%84gypten_und_Levante_Egypt_and_the_Levant_28_2018_pp_169_180
Keith Hamilton, The Subterranean Complex of Senwosret III, at Abydos: A layman's guide: https://www.academia.edu/43727596/The_Subterranean_Complex_of_Senwosret_III_at_Abydos_A_laymans_guide
Josef Wegner, Beneath the Mountain of Anubis: https://www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/48-2/Tomb.pdf
Wojciech Ejsmonf, Gebelein: An Overview: gebelein.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ejsmond-gebelein-2016.pdf
W. Ejsmond, Natural Pyramids. Ancient Egypt 120 (2020): https://www.academia.edu/43637698/W_Ejsmond_Natural_Pyramids_Ancient_Egypt_120_2020_pp_22_27

Sources, all the above including:
https://pcma.uw.edu.pl/en/2019/03/20/gebelein-2/
https://archiviofotografico.museoegizio.it/en/archive/gebelein/northern-hill/painted-tomb-of-iti-and-neferu/?photo=C00662
gebelein.wordpress.com
egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/el-moalla
thebanmappingproject.com/tombs/kv-20-thutmes-i-and-hatshepsut
https://www.academia.edu/43338101/The_Origins_of_Sacredness_at_Abydos
egypt.swan.ac.uk/cy/the-collection-2/the-collection/w1982-mound
facebook.com/gebelein

#ancientarchitects #pyramidsofegypt #pyramids

Mysterious 4,000-year-old Minoan Hilltop Structure Discovered | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-06-13 | A large, circular 4,000-year-old stone building has been discovered on a Cretan hilltop, an amazing and unexpected find that looks to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek island.

It belongs to the powerful Minoan civilisation. From above the new discovery looks like a large wheel. It’s a labyrinthine building covering an area of 1,800-square-metres or 19,000-square-feet.

Watch the video to learn more about this amazing new discovery from Bronze Age Europe and please subscribe to the Ancient Architects channel.

All images are taken from either the below sources, from Google Earth or Google Images for educational purposes only.

Sources:
https://www.culture.gov.gr/el/Information/SitePages/view.aspx?nID=4988&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2-c3-inkAy_NNF4VPG9i-NpAKCYZE_VzoqlLKraWnbgWsifbnumDyriBc_aem_ARaJ8IkD_s2HnTR3RPsjVOSRyOQYZseGZsDKinxFXKJRKEcScokZNyki_5KPaXpMLD6OnsxBYE2Zrck2b_XTazHX#prettyPhoto
phys.org/news/2024-06-year-cretan-hilltop-mystifies-greek.html
ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/minoan-monument-crete-0020920

#ancientarchitects #archaeology #minoan

Lost Pyramid Hidden in Plain Sight at the Valley of the Kings

Ancient Architects 2024-06-08 | The last royal pyramid to be built in Egypt was that of Ahmose I, the founder of the New Kingdom, first king of the famous and powerful 18th Dynasty.

But recently, in my research, I came across something I had never heard of before. It’s known as the Abydos Stela of Tuthmose I. It was found in excavations at the Great Temple of Osiris in the Kom el Sultan region of Abydos.

It is a memorial stone made from sandstone, recording the king’s works in the temple but it mentions something very curious, that Thutmose I, the 3rd king of the famous 18th Dynasty of New Kingdom Egypt, had a pyramid.

But where could it be? Has it long been destroyed and removed from the landscape? Did it even exist? Or could it be hiding in plain sight?

Watch this video as we delve into the mystery and at the end of this video, I offer my own solution as to exactly where the Pyramid of Thutmose I is.

All images and video are either taken from the below sources below, taken from Google Earth, Google Images or are my own. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 The Pyramid of Ahmose I
2:07 The Importance of Abydos
3:29 The Abydos Stele of Thutmose I
4:19 The Missing Pyramid
6:43 Who was Thutmose I?
11:38 Where is the Lost Pyramid?
12:48 Solving the Mystery

Sources:
mjn.host.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/egyptian/texts/corpus/pdf/urkIV-039.pdf
tt110erfs.blogspot.com/2017/11/abydos-field-trip.html
egyptologyforum.org/EEFtexts.html#3
https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/mariette1880bd2/0088/image,info,thumbs
isida-project.org/egypt_april_2018/sanctuary_en.htm
cambridge.org/core/books/abs/kinship-and-family-in-ancient-egypt/understanding-the-sources/F96E336828DDE7AF62897B4969EF4714
timelessmyths.com/characters/thutmose-i
youtu.be/jTpkX0ECNV4?si=BSLpsvqjnwDCWO5s
thebanmappingproject.com/tombs/kv-39-amenhetep-i
archive.org/details/urkunden-der-18.-dynastie-i/mode/2up
etana.org/sites/default/files/coretexts/15133.pdf
touregypt.net/featurestories/lastpyramid.htm
meretsegerbooks.com/gallery/889/queen-mutnofret-mother-of-thutmes-ii

#pyramidsofegypt #pyramids #ancientegypt

The Last Royal Pyramid of Egypt + it was NOT a Tomb!

Ancient Architects 2024-06-04 | Ahmose I was the first king of the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom, the man who defeated the Hyksos ruling elite of the second intermediate period, but although he is one of the most important and influential kings of Egyptian history, many of you may never have heard of him.

Yet he was responsible for re-unifing Egypt. He then led military conquests into the Near East and Nubia, expanding the kingdom’s territory.

But what many don’t know is that he even built a pyramid more than 1,000 years after the Giza complex was complete. The Pyramid of Ahmose is the last royal pyramid to be built in Egypt, and it was built at the beginning of a brand-new era of history.

Watch this video to learn all about the Pyramid complex of Ahmose I, which although a cult centre for Ahmose and a place to venerate this important king, the pyramid was certainly never his tomb.

All images are taken from Google Images and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Who is Ahmose I?
1:00 The Pyramid Complex
2:33 The Pyramid of Ahmose
4:54 The Pyramid of Tetisheri
6:23 The Pyramid Temples and Buildings
8:39 The Subterranean Structure
11:36 The Terraced Temple
12:04 Where is the Tomb of Ahmose?
12:38 How the Pyramid Complex Was Used
13:42 Why a Pyramid in Abydos?
14:30 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
archive.org/details/abydos00petrgoog/page/n40/mode/2up?view=theater
https://chronicle.uchicago.edu/031211/abydos.shtml
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/503571.aspx
https://egyptianmuseumcairo.eg/artefacts/stela-of-the-king-ahmose/
the-past.com/news/tetisheri-pyramid-and-cemetery-discovery/#:~:text=The%20American%2DEgyptian%20South%20Abydos,and%20was%20discovered%20in%201902.
https://www.academia.edu/243847/_Abydos_2002_Field_Report_
https://www.academia.edu/243133/Report_on_Abydos_Ahmose_and_Tetisheri_Project_2006_2007_Season
touregypt.net/featurestories/ahmosep.htm
touregypt.net/featurestories/lastpyramid.htm
britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA32191
britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA10221-1
https://www.academia.edu/76615026/Defining_Selective_Archaism_in_Royal_Funerary_Architecture_The_Cenotaph_of_Ahmose_I_at_South_Abydos_Studien_zur_Alt%C3%A4gyptischen_Kultur_50_2022_
The Complete Pyramids by Mark Lehner

#ancientarchitects #pyramids #pyramid

Scientifically Dating Göbekli Tepe: How Old REALLY Is It? | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-05-28 | I’ve seen a few comments in the past few days that have questioned the dating of Göbekli Tepe with some people believing the site is much older and some believing it’s much younger. Some people have even said how they’ve never seen any radiocarbon data published.

Well, a simple Google search not only brings up a blog post about the subject by the German Archaeological institute, but also a paper by archaeologist Oliver Dietrich, so the information is available if you really want to find it. Accurate data is even listed on Wikipedia. These links are all listed below.

Even though the information is not hard to find, I thought I’d put together a short video anyway to give a brief overview of what we know.

Before archaeologists conducted radiocarbon dating, the specific types of archaeological projectile points and lithics gave a clear indication of the age of the site, types and forms of artefacts that are well understood and dated from other sites in the region.

Of course though, radiocarbon dating was also undertaken and in this video I go through exactly what we know so far, although more dates have also been collated and are yet unpublished. Watch this video to learn more.

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Sources:
Archaeologists Blog Post: https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/06/22/how-old-ist-it-dating-gobekli-tepe/
Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe
Paper by Oliver Dietrich: researchgate.net/publication/258182967_Radiocarbon_dating_the_first_temples_of_mankind_Comments_on_14C-Dates_from_Gobekli_Tepe#:~:text=G%C3%B6bekli%20Tepe%20in%20southeastern%20Turkey,G%C3%B6bekli%20Tepe%20were%20refilled%20systematically.
Exoriente Blog: exoriente.org/associated_projects/ppnd_site.php?s=25

#AncientArchitects #GobekliTepe #Prehistory

LOST Pyramid Branch of the River Nile Discovered + Hawass Not Happy | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-05-22 | Many of you will have seen the recent news that a long-lost branch of the River Nile has been discovered, or should I saw 'confirmed'.

It ran through the Nile floodplain on its western side and passed by more than 30 pyramids and the experts are saying it solves the mystery of how stone blocks were transported to each construction site.

Now, anybody that studies Ancient Egypt will know that a long-lost westerly branch of the Nile, is in fact no surprise. For a start, the Valley Temples at the end of each pyramid causeway had to terminate on the banks of a body of water, and so mapping each of the valley temples pretty much maps the position of a missing waterway.

This has been known about for decades, but now scientists have confirmed it, using radar satellite data, geomorphology, geophysical surveys and soil coring.

Watch this video to learn more about the lost Ahramat Branch of the River Nile, including the controversy from the new Facebook post by Zahi Hawass and Mark Lehner.

All images are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for education purposes only, and to report the latest news. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:

0:00 Introduction
0:47 New Branch of the Nile Discovered
1:39 Khufu Branch Study 2022
2:45 The Ahramat Branch of the Nile
7:06 New Paper 2024
9:13 Pre-Dynastic Implications of the Study
10:21 The Nile in the African Humid Period
11:58 Zahi Hawass Controversy

Sources:
Conference Abstract: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/the-discovery-of-the-ahramat-nile-branch-a-hidden-ancient-waterwa
IFL Science News Story: iflscience.com/discovery-of-ancient-waterway-may-solve-mystery-of-how-the-pyramids-were-built-71776
Ghoneim et al. 2024 paper, Nature: nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01379-7
Phys Org story: phys.org/news/2022-08-khufu-nile-river-giza-stones.html
2022 Khufu Branch paper: pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2202530119
Zahi Hawass Facebook Page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044332304573

#gizapyramid #pyramids #ancientegypt

NEW | 3,500-Year-Old Horned Fortress of Ancient Peru | Ancient Architects

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Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world, a true bucket list location with its incredible, atmospheric setting, high up in the Peruvian mountains.

But it’s not the only Inca settlement built in clouds and there is one stunning edifice that barely anybody talks about, and that is Waqra Pukara.

Meaning the ‘horned fortress’, this stunning site is roughly 1,700 metres higher than Machu Picchu, which is located around 130km away to the north west.

The site displays clear natural beauty, but we also find the ruins of historic Inca architecture. But archaeologists have discovered that Waqra Pukara has a Pre-Inca origin, and could have been occupied as far back as 1500 BC.

Watch the video to learn more about this incredible site of Ancient Peru. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

All images are taken from the below sources, from Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only.

Contents:

0:00 Introduction
0:26 Another Inca Site in the Clouds
1:07 Waqra Pukara Description
2:05 The Origins of Waqra Pukara
3:26 How the Site Functioned
5:43 The Inca Stonework and Structures
7:29 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
Wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waqrapukara
Cusco Drone footage: youtu.be/QX69rA9nWtM?si=R7KwFC4pGLz-1Fsa
BBC Travel Article: bbc.com/travel/article/20240114-waqra-pukar-perus-mysterious-horned-fortress
Inca Trail Website: incatrailmachu.com/en/travel-blog/waqrapukara-cusco
Inka Altitude Website: inkaltitude.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-waqrapukara-peru
Living in Peru website: livinginperu.com/waqrapukara-must-visit-inca-fortress-in-cusco-peru

#incas #ancientarchitects #machupicchu

Incredible 14,300-Year-Old Major Natufian Settlement | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-05-15 | The Natufian Culture occupies a special place in the evolution of human societies in the Near East. This culture occupied the Levant from 15,000 to 11,500 years ago and covered a wide area, living in seasonal camps, sedentary and semi-sedentary settlements.

These are the people that started agricultural practices; they made bread and brewed beer. They created organised settlements, built structures from stone and wood, made intricate art and figurines and used flint, chert, basalt and bone to made effective tools.

In this video I’m going to shed further light on this culture, and showcase one incredible Natufian settlement in particular. I’ll give you an overview of what archaeologists have found at the 14,300-year-old settlement called Ain Mahalla, or Eynan, which is found in Upper Galilee on the shores of Lake Hula.

Watch this video to learn more about this amazing Natufian settlement. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

All images are taken from the below sources, from Google Earth or from Google Images.

Contents:

0:00 Who were The Natufians?
4:06 The Natufian Settlement of Ain Mallaha
5:17 Natufian Architecture and Burials
8:57 The Artefacts from Ain Mallaha
11:04 The Diets of the Natufians
11:45 The Significance of Ain Mallaha
12:32 The 23,000-Year-Old Ohalo II Settlement
13:52 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
https://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/report_detail_eng.aspx?id=24927&mag_id=124
researchgate.net/publication/320729984_Valla_RF_Khalaily_H_Samuelian_N_Bocquentin_F_Bridault_A_and_Rabinovich_R_2017_Eynan_Ain_Mallaha_In_Y_Enzel_and_O_Bar-Yosef_eds_Quaternary_of_the_Levant_Cambridge_University_Press_pp_337-346
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305440304000731
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BFAin_Mallaha
https://www.imj.org.il/en/place-collections/eynan
journals.openedition.org/bmsap/9548
https://www.arpamed.fr/eynan-mallaha-sur-les-traces-des-premiers-batisseurs/
researchgate.net/publication/264411960_STRUCTURES_AND_DWELLINGS_IN_THE_UPPER_AND_EPI-PALAEOLITHIC_ca_42-10k_BP_LEVANT_PROFANE_AND_SYMBOLIC_USES
twitter.com/EynanMallaha
crfj.org/en/mallaha
blogs.timesofisrael.com/mans-best-friend
cambridge.org/core/books/abs/quaternary-of-the-levant/eynan-ain-mallaha/62FD218E7C6387D0E65E13F502FBD29D
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0130121
http://arkeobotanika.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/59142212/Bar-Yosef%2098%20EA%20Natufian%20culture%20Levant.pdf

#ancientarchitects #natufians #prehistory

Mysterious 12,000-YEAR-OLD Natufian ‘Shaman’ Burial Discovery

Ancient Architects 2024-05-07 | The Natufians were a Late Epi-Paleolithic culture, who occupied the Levant in Western Asia from around 15,000 to 11,500 years ago.

It was a culture that were developing new skills and practices, it was a time of real socioeconomic change, as the Natufians were laying the groundwork for what was to come next in the Neolithic. It was the transition period from foraging to farming.

The Natufian people were great builders. They were artists and tool makers, had a microlithic industry, and made everyday implements by working various types of stone, from hard basalt to soft limestone and siltstone.

They also buried their dead. So far, in total more than 400 Natufian burials have been found and excavated, and we can see that this culture marks significant change in human burial practices.

And the burial site being discussed today is completely unique. Nothing else from the Natufian culture is similar, and there is nothing like it in the preceding Palaeolithic Period.

In this video we're looking at the grave of what experts call a Natufian shaman, a woman who was buried with some truly amazing grave goods, and who must have held an important position in the Natufian culture, 12,000 years ago.

All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Who are the Natufians?
3:03 Hilazon Tachtit Burials
4:46 Natufian Archaeological Site
5:34 Pit Burials at Hilazon Tachtit
6:36 The Stone Structures
7:07 The 12,000-Year-Old Shaman's Grave
7:59 The Age and Size of the Woman
8:56 The Shaman's Incredible Grave Goods
10:13 Tortoises to the Natufians
11:24 A Unique Burial
13:08 The Burial is a Shaman
14:36 More Observations
15:15 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0806030105
nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/100830-first-feast-science-proceedings-israel-shaman-sorcerer-tortoise
novoscriptorium.com/2019/08/16/shubayqa-1-jordan-evidence-of-bread-production-before-14400-years
researchgate.net/publication/46095462_Early_Evidence_ca_12000_BP_for_Feasting_at_a_Burial_Cave_in_Israel
timesofisrael.com/12000-year-old-grave-of-shaman-woman-unearthed-in-galilee
milelvenihal.org/haber-yorum/hilazon-tachtit-magarasi
cbsnews.com/pictures/scenes-from-a-12000-year-old-feast
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278416519300820
researchgate.net/publication/23448783_A_12000-year-old_Shaman_Burial_from_the_Southern_Levant_Israel
researchgate.net/publication/327460172_Burials_Paleolithic
https://leoregrosman.huji.ac.il/sites/default/files/leore.grosman/files/grosman_and_belfer-cohen_2022.pdf

#Natufians #ancientarchitects #prehistory

3,000 Years OLDER Than Göbekli Tepe: 14,500-Year-Old Largest Natufian Enclosure

Ancient Architects 2024-05-01 | Karahan Tepe is one of the most mind-blowing sites of the ancient world, with origins dating back to around 11,400 years ago.

The size and scale of the settlement is impressive, but the architectural feats are what really excite the imagination. They are incredible – intricate, carefully planned and well-made. They were built by people who knew exactly what they were doing.

But how did they know how to do it?

It looks like they had a well-planned, well-developed, tried and tested method of construction, and obviously it worked, because we know the building was in use for many generations, and the key structural elements still survive today, thousands of years later.

Some claim the enclosures appeared almost as if by magic, with the people of ancient Anatolia transitioning from primitive hunter-gatherers to gifted engineers and builders, almost overnight. It like more advanced people came to teach the primitive people how to do it.

But as I’ve showed over the past few years on this channel, there was no giant leap in knowledge, and there are many pre-cursor sites all over the Fertile Crescent and beyond.

Wadi Hammeh 27 is one such site. It dates back to 14,500 years ago, meaning it's 3,000 years older than Karahan Tepe and Gobekli Tepe. Experts believed it was a kind of base camp to the ancient Natufian people, a forerunner of the sedentary settlements we find in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic.

In this video, I'm going to take a look at Structure 2 in Wadi Hammeh 27, and compare it to Structure AD of Karahan Tepe, to hopefully show how people already had the skills, technology and knowhow to build complex structures, thousands of years before Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe.

Thank you for watching the video. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you. All images are taken from either the below sources, are my own, have been given to me with permission, or are from Google Images and Google Earth.

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See my previous video on the roof of Karahan Tepe: youtu.be/_Op-zsXiGhA?si=2YL3-h5rpM9rqljJ

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Karahan Tepe Overview
1:47 Why T-Shaped Pillars?
2:03 Reconstructing the Roofs
3:18 Astronomical Observatory?
4:39 Join me in Turkiye!
4:53 Ancient Technology and Knowhow
5:41 Teachers from a Lost Civilization?
6:03 Evolution Through the Ice Age
7:00 Wadi Hammeh 27
11:32 Wadi Hammeh 27 Structure 2
13:57 Comparisons to Karahan Tepe
14:50 Natufians Were Builders
15:40 The Stone Art of Wadi Hammeh
17:54 Life Before Gobekli Tepe
19:53 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
Wadi Hammeh 27: An early Natufian settlement at Pella in Jordan by Edwards, Phillip C. View a sample here: books.google.co.uk/books?id=S5ivuX0-6ysC&pg=PR5&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false
Philip Edwards papers on Research Gate: researchgate.net/profile/Phillip-Edwards-4
researchgate.net/publication/273293592_Phillip_C_Edwards_ed_Wadi_Hammeh_27_an_early_Natufian_settlement_at_Pella_in_Jordan_xxvi410_pages_331_bw_illustrations_87_tables_2013_Leiden_Boston_MA_Brill_978-90-04-23609-7_hardback_164_228
researchgate.net/publication/306250731_Wadi_hammeh_27_An_open-air_'base-camp'_on_the_fringe_of_the_'natufian_homeland
researchgate.net/publication/273293592_Phillip_C_Edwards_ed_Wadi_Hammeh_27_an_early_Natufian_settlement_at_Pella_in_Jordan_xxvi410_pages_331_bw_illustrations_87_tables_2013_Leiden_Boston_MA_Brill_978-90-04-23609-7_hardback_164_228
cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/abs/natural-inspiration-for-natufian-art-cases-from-wadi-hammeh-27-jordan/9E121C836CC01D32FB943A771011FC18
https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/302990
tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00310328.2019.1576410
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278416504000339

#ancientarchitects #göbeklitepe #karahantepe

23,000-Year-Old Settlement & Earliest Cultivation: Ohalo II | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-04-25 | There’s an archaeological site in Northern Israel, situated on the southwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee and it’s one of the most fascinating and important ancient sites that hardly anyone has ever heard of.

It’s one of the best-preserved hunter-gatherer sites of the Last Glacial Maximum, yes, we’re talking about a site 23,000 years old.

It’s called Ohalo II, and it wasn’t a mere seasonal camp, it was a permanent settlement, occupied throughout the year – and for many generations, which, in the current state of knowledge, is somewhat unique for a site so old.

But it’s what was discovered at the site that makes it so incredible. It contains two things that today, with the current level of research, can be called the ‘world’s oldest’.

Firstly, it has the world’s oldest brush dwellings, but also, and most importantly, it contains evidence of the world’s oldest small-scale plant cultivation, some 11,000 years before the onset of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent.

Watch this video to learn more about Ohalo II, a settlement 11,000 years older than Göbekli Tepe, and the evidence for ice age farming - and planting the seeds of civilization.

All images are taken from the below sources, Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

Contents:
0:00 Introduction to Ohalo II
2:18 Archaeology of Ohalo II
6:14 The Ohalo II Settlement
12:00 World's First Cultivation of Plants
12:17 Proto-Weeds Discovery
13:45 Wild and Domestic Crops
15:20 Stone Sickles
16:29 Life After Ohalo II
18:43 Conclusion

Link to the Joe Rogan Podcast 2136: youtube.com/watch?v=-DL1_EMIw6w&t=11067s

Sources:
cambridge.org/core/books/abs/quaternary-of-the-levant/ohalo-ii-a-23000yearold-fisherhuntergatherers-camp-on-the-shore-of-fluctuating-lake-kinneret-sea-of-galilee/C0E3EF4821A0C0E49B53F757D6F0C2EB
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0131422#:~:text=Proto%2Dweed%20species%20from%20Ohalo,current%20weeds%20in%20cultivated%20fields.&text=The%20presence%20of%20such%20a,wheat%2C%20and%20wild%20oat).
cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/abs/oldest-ever-brush-hut-plant-remains-from-ohalo-ii-jordan-valley-israel-19000-bp/77EFA5DCFF663BE7F2180FA5CBFFCDEE
researchgate.net/publication/262726566_CONTINUITY_AND_CHANGE_THE_OHALO_II_AND_THE_NATUFIAN_DWELLING_STRUCTURES_JORDAN_VALLEY_ISRAEL
researchgate.net/publication/262726770_Residence_Ownership_and_Continuity_From_the_Early_Epipalaeolithic_into_the_Neolithic
https://www.persee.fr/doc/paleo_0153-9345_1994_num_20_1_4605
researchgate.net/publication/262726788_Broken_mammal_bones_taphonomy_and_food_sharing_at_the_Ohalo_II_submerged_prehistoric_camp
library.biblicalarchaeology.org/book/the-new-encyclopedia-of-archaeological-excavations-in-the-holy-land/ohalo-ii
http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1646/2317
researchgate.net/publication/247952302_The_Avifauna_of_the_Early_Epipalaeolithic_site_of_Ohalo_II_19_400_years_BP_Israel_Species_Diversity_Habitat_and_Seasonality
novoscriptorium.com/2019/08/31/ohalo-ii-site-israel-cultivation-and-proto-weeds-in-galilee-23000-years-ago
researchgate.net/publication/262726770_Residence_Ownership_and_Continuity_From_the_Early_Epipalaeolithic_into_the_Neolithic
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0262434
europepmc.org/article/med/15090648
johncwillman.weebly.com/blog/intentional-dental-modification-at-ohalo-ii
timesofisrael.com/ancient-weeds-hint-that-farming-may-have-roots-in-israel
researchgate.net/publication/284099430_The_Ohalo_II_flint_assemblage_and_the_beginning_of_the_Epipaleolithic_in_the_Jordan_Valley
facebook.com/watch/?v=593127158251495

#ancientarchitects #iceage #2136

The Milky Way in Ancient Egyptian Mythology | Ancient Architects

Ancient Architects 2024-04-18 | The band is of course our galaxy, the Milky Way, and it’s been viewed by cultures in many different ways, from a celestial river to take away departing spirits, to the birthplace of angels.

But how the Ancient Egyptians viewed the Milky Way has been a mystery, even with the countless written records left and with decades of research and study.

Well, Dr. Or Graur, an Associate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Portsmouth, and a Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History, believes he found the answer. He’s found a link between the ancient Egyptian goddess, Nut, and the Milky Way galaxy.

Watch this video to learn more, and download the new paper by clicking the link below. All images and video are either taken from the sources below, from Google Images, or are my own, and are for educational purposes only.

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Sources:
New paper: sciengine.com/JAHH/doi/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2024.01.02
Article by Dr. Graur: scientificamerican.com/article/the-milky-way-illuminated-ancient-egypts-goddess-of-the-sky
News report: arkeonews.net/new-study-reveals-the-milky-ways-hidden-role-in-ancient-egyptian-mythology
News report: archaeology.org/news/12320-240412-egypt-milky-way
News report: gizmodo.com/ancient-egyptians-milky-way-celestial-deity-nut-1851403086
Timelapse video of night sky: youtu.be/zRTJ5ISmVXE?si=E_rHz64ElJurDOA4

#ancientegypt #ancientarchitects #milkyway