Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza were built to endure an eternity, but how remains one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries.

Jimmy Corsetti spends a lot of time thinking about sharp edges. Specifically, the sharp edges of the hundreds of granite blocks stacked on top of each other to form the Valley Temple in front of the ...

It was a real pyramid scheme. Scientists have proposed a groundbreaking new theory on how Egypt’s Great Pyramid was built, ...

Ancient Egyptians built the spectacular Giza pyramids in what is now a desert landscape. How they hauled the tons-heavy building blocks to the pyramids has long been a mystery. By tracking ancient ...

"Landreau et al. estimate that Egyptian builders could have captured between 4 million and 54 cubic meters of water over the two or three decades it took to complete the Step Pyramid." "Landreau et al ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Fresh research on an ancient—and now lost—branch of the Nile River shows how ...

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A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill. They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step Pyramid of ...

The Pyramids of Giza, seen here with the Milky Way in the background, are not Egypt's oldest pyramids. Pyramids are iconic symbols of the ancient pharaohs' power and technological prowess that still ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza—the largest of Egypt’s pyramids—consists of about 2.3 million limestone blocks. The smallest of these weigh two tons, while the largest weigh over 60. History says laborers ...