The Amazing Ancient Egyptians...Pioneers in Architecture...and Astronomy?

I am fascinated by the ANCIENT EGYPTIANS! In the process of creating eternal resting places for their pharaoh's, servants constructed timeless structures with rudimentary materials. The pyramids constructed are in relatively good repair today (considering the number of years that mother nature has had to perform her magic upon them.

The lingering thought in my mind remains, why do structures from ancient Egypt still remain while those constructed in the recent past barely make it through a storm? What could we learn from studying their building techniques?

Today I read an article that deepened my fascination with the ANCIENT EGYPTIANS. The article, Ancient Egyptian Calendar Reveals Earliest Record of 'Demon Star', opened my eyes into another aspect of their culture; their interest in astronomy. Astronomers have found evidence to suggest the Egyptians were the first to record the existence of a variable star and record patterns they noted in the sky.

Read the article to find out more about the regular dimming of the DEMON STAR, something that has changed ONLY .017 days (25 minutes) over the centuries!