The ancient Egyptians used levers in building the pyramids. Although it is not known exactly how they erected the great obelisks, it's a pretty sure bet that they used levers in some way.

Nour el-Din points to the "many illustrated scenes that show the transport of giant statues and obelisks that weigh dozens of ...

Travis Answer: Well, we often get questions of why we don't use pulleys in pyramid building or obelisk raising, and one very critical piece of information here was given by Roger Hopkins on the ...

It’s not where you’d expect to find pyramids, obelisks, or echoes of ancient civilizations — but tucked within San Diego are surprising nods to Egypt’s grandeur. We set out to uncover the ...