The discovery may help to explain a long-running mystery about a mysterious feature found on the outside of the ancient tomb.

The main entrance of the Menkaure is located on the northern side; experts believe the possible secret one is on the eastern ...

A new discovery in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza suggests the structure was not just a pharaoh's final resting place, but also a giant power plant. Scientists blasted the 4,600-year-old structure with ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...

How the great pyramids of Egypt were built has long been a hotly debated open question, given the sheer size and weight of the limestone blocks used for the construction. Numerous speculative (and ...

Over a century after a British archaeologist noted a blocked passageway in the ruins of Sahura’s Pyramid in Egypt and suggested it might lead to additional rooms, a team of Egyptian and German ...

A provocative new theory suggests that the original Garden of Eden may not have been in Mesopotamia, roughly modern-day Iraq, as has been long-assumed — but rather in Egypt, under the towering shadow ...

Egypt's pyramids are stunning — the Great Pyramid of Giza, in particular, is the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. But although dozens of these structures dot the landscape, is it known ...

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Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for hoisting ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A new study claims that the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia is a “prehistoric pyramid ...