Ancient Egyptians ingeniously utilized a forgotten, high-volume Nile branch, the Khufu Branch, to transport massive pyramid stones. Scientific evidence reveals this 'water highway' flowed directly to Giza,

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A long-disappeared branch of the Nile River may have made the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza far easier than many people imagine. Researchers studying ancient pollen and sediment near Giza found evidence that a waterway known as the Khufu branch once flowed close to the pyramid complex.