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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 12 MIN

They Found an Ancient Monoplane in a Pyramid in Egypt

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Back in the day, the ancient Egyptians had dreams of soaring like majestic birds, and they put their imaginations to the test with the Saqqara Glider. It's like they built a wooden wonder, a model airplane, before airplanes even existed. This glider had wings like a bird and the curiosity of an inventor – it's like a time-traveling experiment! Whether it was a prototype for future air travel or just an ancient game of aviation dreams, the Saqqara Glider is like a whisper from the past that's caught our modern imagination. CreditsCredit: CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5: By Marsyas: Antikythera mechanism: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=469865 Antikythera mechanism 4: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=469871 Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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