"The pyramids are there as mountains of stone proving the otherworldly nature of their god-kings. You stand in front of those ...

The pyramids may have been built using a sophisticated hydraulic system, according to a new study in Egypt. Evidence of ...

In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

The question of who built the pyramids, and how, has long been debated by Egyptologists and historians. Standing at the base of the pyramids at Giza it is hard to believe that any of these ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill.

Tombs of early Egyptian kings were bench-shaped mounds called mastabas. Around 2780 BCE, King Djoser's architect, Imhotep, built the first pyramid by placing six mastabas, each smaller than the one ...

As one of the most famous Ancient Egyptian pyramids, the Pyramid of Khafre on the plateau of Giza has been a true wonder of the Ancient World ever since its construction around 2570 BCE.

Standing at the base of the Great Pyramid, it is hard to imagine that this monument—which remained the tallest building in the world until early in this century—was built in just under 30 years.

The Great Pyramid—the oldest, largest and most famous of the monuments—is the last of the ancient world's "seven wonders" still standing. Built 4,500 years ago as a tomb for the fourth dynasty ...

MIRANDA KRESTOVNIKOFF: The building of the Great Pyramid was an incredible achievement. It's 147 metres from the ground to the top, and each side of the base is 230 metres long. It's more than ...