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Vol 2 Ep 14 - Ancient Egypt: The Pyramids

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The Step Pyramid of Jossa

The Step Pyramid of Jossa was built at Sakara and is thought to have been constructed using stones that were once part of another monument. It is believed to have become the tallest man-made structure in the world surpassing the Tower of Jericho which was mentioned way back in episode 17 of Volume 1. Like the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, the Step Pyramid was built as the central feature of a spiritual complex. This complex had an outer wall with a number of false doors. Now we find a lot of false doors on pyramids and Mastabas which are said to be so that the spirit of the deceased can come and go from the tomb. But also these

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