There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

Mexico is filled with ancient wonders, including pyramids. These structures aren't just impressive piles of stone—they're ...

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For much of human history, stories about the construction of Egypt’s Great Pyramids were rooted in rumor rather than research. The Greek historian and geographer Herodotus, who famously counted the ...

The ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers may have been even more ahead of their time than we thought. A new study suggests a currently unexplained ancient structure may have been part of a water ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...

The Pyramid of Giza rises from the desert sands and has sparked questions for centuries. People stand before it and instantly ...

Archaeologists have shed new light on the astronomical alignments of a spectacular ancient pyramid in Mexico during investigations conducted at the site of an iconic pre-Hispanic city. And Newsweek ...