After years of studying, reading, and now traveling through Egypt, I’ve become fascinated—not just by this ancient world itself, but by the way people today so easily present conjecture as truth. When faced with something as overwhelming as “How in the hell did they build that?” I completely understand the instinct to speculate. Curiosity invites imagination, and Egypt practically begs us to dream big. But claiming unproven ideas as fact does a deep disservice—not only to the ancient Egyptians whose brilliance we underestimate, but to ourselves as seekers of truth. It risks trapping us in a cycle where myth feels more comfortable than evidence, and where our future selves inherit a lie instead of a legacy of discovery.

And here’s the challenge—the double-edged sword I feel every single day I study this subject. If I want to grow, if I want to truly expand my mind, I have to open my brain to new concepts and new possibilities. That kind of curiosity is essential. But at the same time, we must hold fast to a steady expectation of truth. The excitement of new ideas only means something when they are tested, examined, and weighed responsibly. It is in balancing those two forces—imagination and integrity—that real understanding begins. Egypt deserves that level of respect. And honestly, so do we.