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 architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza is generally believed to have been a man named Hemiunu. What do we really know ...

A groundbreaking discovery has unveiled an ingenious method used by ancient Egyptians to construct the Giza pyramids. This revelation, made possible through advanced satellite imagery, suggests that a ...

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 ...

CHICAGO, IL – Rajan Hooda, at the University of Chicago, has unveiled a groundbreaking theory on how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, providing new insights into one of history’s greatest ...

Researchers believe a river running right up close to the Great Pyramid of Giza made getting the enormous stones to the site much easier, enabling construction of what was the world’s tallest ...

There is good and bad news for those planning to visit Egypt this summer to explore the Pyramids of Giza. While the largest pyramid, Khufu, remains closed for maintenance, there’s a silver lining. The ...

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A senior archaeologist at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Magdy Shaker criticized statements made by Israeli journalist Eddy Cohen regarding Israel’s involvement in the construction of the ...

Fossilized pollen shows grasses and marshes once reached near the site of the Great Pyramid of Giza. An aridification of East Africa likely depleted the branch of the Nile River that flowed close to ...