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A pyramid within a pyramid? – New discoveries at ‘El Castillo’ in Chichén-Itzá 

A pyramid within a pyramid? – New discoveries at ‘El Castillo’ in Chichén-Itzá  | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.iiconservation.org - December 18, 2016 9:47 AM

Via International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, rita roberts
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In Photos: Egyptian Pyramid Predates Giza Landmark

In Photos: Egyptian Pyramid Predates Giza Landmark | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.livescience.com - February 3, 2014 10:24 PM
Archaeologists working near the ancient settlement of Edfu, in southern Egypt, have uncovered a step pyramid that dates back about 4,600 years, predating the Great Pyramid of Giza by at least a few decades.

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ARCE-NOLA's curator insight, February 3, 2014 11:00 AM

These types of pyramids were already known and texts attest to their existence as well, but this pyramid at Edfu has never been excavated before now.
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