The subterranean galleries of the Serapeum at Saqqara, hewn deep into the bedrock beneath the desert. These tunnels house massive granite sarcophagi weighi
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The subterranean galleries of the Serapeum at Saqqara, hewn deep into the bedrock beneath the desert. These tunnels house massive granite sarcophagi weighing up to 70 tonnes each, whose interior surfaces are finished to optical-grade precision that challenges conventional explanations of ancient Egyptian stone-working capabilities.
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