Magli analyzed the possibility that this celestial event influenced the politics, religion, and stability of ancient Egypt. The Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, ruling approximately ...

The three famous pyramids of Giza, for context, were each built during the fourth dynasty of Egypt. The first of the trio was constructed as a royal tomb for Khufu. The next was built for Khafre ...

Giza's three pyramids and the Sphinx were constructed in the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, arguably the first great civilization on earth. Today, Giza is a suburb of rapidly growing Cairo ...

Kenneth Garrett Archaeologists believe that the Great Sphinx was built during Egypt’s Old Kingdom (circa 2575–2150 B.C.) by the fourth-dynasty pharaoh Khafre. It is one of the world’s oldest ...

Pyramid building in Egypt reached its peak with the Fourth Dynasty of Pharaohs which saw constructions in both Giza and Dashur. Pyramids were not built in isolation but formed only one part of a ...

In one case, an Italian astronomer has proposed that a dramatic total solar eclipse triggered a religious crisis in ancient Egypt and led the last pharaoh of the 4th dynasty to abandon the pyramid ...

Meidum Pyramid is thought to be built by Pharaoh Sneferu, the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. The pyramid has a history of around 4,600 years. (Photo:Xinhua) This photo taken ...

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall ...