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How did the ancient Egyptians create walls that seem to glow from within thousands of years ago? The stone in this wall is Egyptian alabaster, a translucent form of calcite prized for its beauty and unique ability to diffuse light. Ancient Egyptians quarried alabaster primarily from Hatnub, near Amarna, and used it from around 3000 BCE until the end of the Pharaonic period. Artisans extracted massive blocks using stone hammers, copper tools, wooden wedges, and abrasive sand. Once polished into t
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