While the secret of the construction of the pyramids continues, a video on the subject ignites social networks.
The grandeur and beauty of the Egyptian pyramids have long aroused the curiosity of scientists. Even today, many theories circulate on the subject of their construction. The scale is such that a new video on how these monuments were built has gone viral on the X platform.
On it, men of disproportionate size lift tons of limestone blocks with their bare hands. Against the backdrop of epic music, the improbable mixes with the theories put forward by archaeologists, such as the idea of an enveloping ramp to hoist the stone blocks between the floors. But we should not trust these images, Egyptian civilization remains the only holder of the secret of the construction of the pyramids.
Still intact after 4,500 years of existence, the pyramids of Giza are the only wonder of the ancient world that still survives today. It was Nicéphore Niépce, a French engineer, who first obtained a conclusive photograph of the monument. Since then, artificial intelligence has appeared and with it its share of misinformation. In July 2024, AFP had already reestablished the truth about an old AI-generated video whose virality had caused confusion among Facebook users.
Theories on the construction of the pyramids
Long before artificial intelligence, more or less crazy theories emerged on the subject. Some enlightened people went so far as to imply that the Egyptians had received help. And not just anyone… extra-terrestrials. An idea taken up by Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla and Space X, in 2020.
Coming back to more likely theories, scientific experts and the most serious historians agree that the builders came from annexed towns. Thanks to the remains, they concluded that it was a very organized population, with a complex and hierarchical distribution. More recently, in May 2024, researchers evoked a new robust theory: one of the arms of the Nile, now dry, would have allowed workers to bring raw materials to their destination. However, the scientific world remains uncertain in the face of one of the oldest uncertainties in the history of the ancient world.