Learn more about the Pyramids of Giza, who they were built for, and the possible methods used to complete them.

The mystery of how ancient Egyptians built the pyramids has fascinated historians, archaeologists, and engineers for centuries. While theories have ranged from massive labor forces to the use of ramps ...

The pyramids of ancient Egypt and Sudan may not have been just for the rich, according to burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan. "Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs, once ...

Built during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau has been drawing visitors for thousands of years. The earliest records of tourists dates back to the 5 th century BCE, when Greek ...

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 Egyptian pyramids were built has long been a mystery. Constructed as tombs for the pharaohs over 4,000 years ago, more than 100 of them remain. The largest one, the Great Pyramid of Giza, was ...

Yet, having stood for over 4,500 years, historians and archaeologists are continuing to uncover new details about the pyramids. For almost as long as they have existed, the pyramids in Egypt were ...

1. Mountains of the sun -- 2. Egypt -- 3. Early monuments -- 4. Step pyramids -- 5. The true pyramid -- 6. The gnomon -- 7. Orientation -- 8. Preparing the site -- 9 ...

King Snefru's son went on to build the Great Pyramid at Giza. For the second time in less than two weeks, Egypt government officials on Saturday opened a new pyramid to the public, welcoming visitors ...