The intricate building of the pyramids has been a mysterious fascination of scientists and historians for hundreds of years. More than 2,300,000 blocks of limestone and granite were pushed, pulled, dragged, and chiseled into place in the making of the Great Pyramid.

Humanity has always wondered: How could these blocks that weigh over 2.5 tons each be carried and placed at the top of the pyramid?

Recent scientific study with electron microscopes reveals that the blocks at the top of the pyramids have a chemical composition that is not found in nature. These led scientists to conclude that the blocks at the top must have been baked and then cast like modern-day cement, not chiseled from existing limestone as previously thought.

However, the Quran mentions this phenomenon 1400 years ago:

Quran 28:38

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرِى فَأَوْقِدْ لِى يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلطِّينِ فَٱجْعَل لِّى صَرْحًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَطَّلِعُ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ 38 And Pharaoh said, “O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars.”

The Quran recounts these events in such great precision and even names the man in charge of the stone-carrying workers: Haman. This man’s name was completely vacant from history until recently when archaeologists used the Rosetta Stone and discovered that Haman was mentioned by name in the translations of the hieroglyphics, confirming the miraculous information that was revealed to the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) 1400 years ago.

To learn more about Haman and his historical significance, check out our detailed article on Haman.