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Engineering The Impossible: Pyramid Crack
The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids to honor the kings they worshipped as gods, so they were meant to last forever -- and be perfect. That makes cracks in the structure a big problem on both counts.
Added: Nov 11, 2010
Views: 2741 Views
Runtime: 01:43
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