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A mysterious object recovered from an Egyptian tomb has baffled archaeologists for years.The object was found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian architect Kha who helped build the pharoahs" tombs around 1400 BC. Over the years it has been studied in great detail however nobody has been able to determine exactly what the device was used for, but nowphysicist Amelia Sparavigna has generated controversy by suggesting that it could be the world"s oldest known protractor.
The architect Kha helped to build pharaohs" tombs during the 18th dynasty, around 1400 BC. His own tomb was discovered intact in 1906 by archaeologist Ernesto Schiaparelli in Deir-al-Medina, near the Valley of the Kings.
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A south Wales engineering company is using 21st Century technology, including air bags, to help preserve one of Egypt's most imposing landmarks, dating back to 2,700 BC. The Pyramid of Djoser is Egypt's oldest step-built pyramid. But it was at risk of collapse after an earthquake in 1992. Newport specialist engineers Cintec, who have previously provided solutions to structural problems at landmarks such as the White House and Windsor Castle, were set the task of helping it last another 4,700 years. The team has now completed phase one of the work at the site at Saqqara, south west of Cairo. It involved using pressurised air-filled bags, in order to hold up the roof of the 60m high pyramid, while more permanent repairs are carried out. However managing director of Cintec, Peter James, says this is just the first step in a project which has been complicated by the recent political upheaval in Egypt. "We were all packed and ready to begin work in January, just when the Egyptian government began to fall," said Mr James.
