A digital reconstruction of a Giza pyramid by Australian insurance company Budget Direct. The Egyptian pyramids erupting from the sands at Giza are a testament to human ingenuity and engineering.

Discoveries about Egypt's pyramids are not over. The most recent one concerns the Pyramid of Menkaure: an international team ...

Two pyramids in Egypt—both more than 4,000 years old—are now open to the public for the first time in decades. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has completed its multi-year restoration of the ...

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The pyramids may have been built using a sophisticated hydraulic system, according to a new study in Egypt. Evidence of ancient Egyptians using water pressure to lift stone blocks was discovered at ...

Teotihuacan (pronounced te-o-tee-waka-n) is believed by archeologists to be the first major city of the Americas. It was located in the northeastern region of the Valley of Mexico, some 35 miles (56 ...

The volume of a 3D shape is the amount of space inside it. Volume is measured in cubic units such as cm³ and m³. The volume, or capacity, of liquids is measured in millilitres or litres. The surface ...