Pyramids
Great Pyramid of Giza was built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps, new study claims
Roig’s model found that using a single ramp would have been insufficient and would have required nearly half a century of construction to reach the pyramid’s completion.
'New chapter in the history of the pharaohs': Zahi Hawass teases 2026 Great Pyramid reveal
Spanish tourist rescued after fall 80 meters inside Egypt's Bent Pyramid
Imhotep's masterpiece: The secrets behind Pharaoh Djoser's step pyramid
Grand Egyptian Museum opens 12 exhibition halls in trial operation
On Wednesday, the museum opened its doors to visitors as part of a trial run, with plans to welcome 4,000 visitors per day, both local and international.
How were the Great Pyramids of Egypt built? - explainer
How were the Great Pyramids built? It turns out, science and history has a lot of the answers.
Being an ancient Egyptian scribe had serious health repercussions, study finds
Pyramid scheme? Turns out being an elite Egyptian scribe had a lot of drawbacks.
Ancient tomb with rare inscriptions discovered in Egypt
The tomb dates back to the country’s Old Kingdom (c. 2700 BCE - c. 2200 BCE) more than 4,000 years ago.
Egypt’s pyramids continue stunning experts, as new hidden rooms discovered
New rooms were discovered in the Sahura’s Pyramid.
Antarctic pyramid-shaped structure under ice sheets sparks curiosity
Theorists can spin this discovery as anything they want, though expert geologists believe it is just a mountain.
Ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle
The city includes large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, three plazas with "imposing buildings" and other structures arranged in almost-concentric circles.
Hidden corridor discovered in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza
The unfinished corridor was likely built to relieve the weight of the pyramid on either the main entrance, seven meters below.
How did ancient Egyptians build the pyramids if ancient Israelites didn't?
A team of Egyptian and French researchers has found evidence of a tributary of the Nile called the Khufu branch that dried up centuries ago but used to connect the desert and to the Giza plateau.
The Mayans may have turned dead important people into balls for games
A crypt found in a Mayan pyramid contained 400 vessels filled with human ash mixed with rubber and roots.
