Were Two Pyramids Just Discovered in Egypt Using Google Earth?

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Here’s a good one for all those who got excited when it was rumored the lost continent of Atlantis was found on Google Earth: A researcher now thinks she’s found two undiscovered pyramids in Egypt on Google Earth.

The two possible complexes are located about 90 miles apart from each other in Upper Egypt (the southern part of the country). Satellite archaeology researcher Angela Micol wrote on her website Google Earth Anomalies that the sites contain unusual mounds with noteworthy features.

“Upon closer examination of the formation, this mound appears to have a very flat top and a curiously symmetrical triangular shape that has been heavily eroded with time,” Micol.

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Pictures: Fire Destroys "Temple of Knowledge" in Egypt

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Pharaonic faces stare out from charred pages in Cairo's Egyptian Scientific Complex on Monday. The documents are among thousands of precious historic works damaged or destroyed by a fire that consumed the structure over the weekend.

Now in danger of collapsing, the complex, also known as the Institut d'Égypte, caught fire on Saturday during clashes between protesters and army soldiers near Tahrir Square.

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Israel Abandons Cairo Embassy After Egyptian Riots

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Fears that the ouster of Hosni Mubarak would upend the uneasy peace between Egypt and Israel? Consider them validated.

After a mob stormed the Israeli embassy in Cairo Friday, the U.S. quickly attempted to intercede, urging Egyptian officials to help put down the riot. But damage is done, with the Israeli diplomatic staff evacuated from the city, and renewed fears all over that two of the region's most powerful countries may soon be at odds as they have not in years.

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