Egypt Tombs Suggest Pyramids Not Built By Slaves

An Egyptian antiquities worker walks past a newly discovered ancient site in this June 6, 2002 file photo. New tombs found in Giza support the view that the Great Pyramids were built by free workers and not slaves, as widely believed, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Sunday. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby/Files

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CAIRO (Reuters) – New tombs found in Giza support the view that the Great Pyramids were built by free workers and not slaves, as widely believed, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Sunday.

Films and media have long depicted slaves toiling away in the desert to build the mammoth pyramids only to meet a miserable death at the end of their efforts.

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