The ancient Egyptians took a number of measures to safeguard the pyramids. But did they ever resort to booby traps? The answer, Egyptologists told Live Science, is an emphatic no. "No, they didn't use ...

Mudavadi visited Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza, reflecting on their 4,000-year history and describing them as a powerful reminder of African ingenuity and ambition.

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 ...

Egyptologist Professor Laurel Bestock rejoins WIRED to break down five discoveries that tell us exactly how the Egyptian pyramids were built; from the Giza quarry to The Diary of Merer, Laurel paints ...

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 ...

A group of researchers believe they may have solved the mystery of a structure near the Pyramid of Djoser. It may have been part of a hydraulic lift system. Bank of America and Wells Fargo to close ...

Why didn't the massive pyramids collapse even when major earthquakes occurred?Because they are piles of stones stacked in the ...

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The remains of an ancient Egyptian pyramid were found near King Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid, above, in the Dahshur royal necropolis. DeAgostini/Getty Images Excavators have found what they say is another ...