For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Pyramid of Menkaure, one of ...

Researchers from Cairo and Munich uncovered “air-filled voids” beneath Menkaure pyramid’s eastern face, suggesting a long-suspected hidden entrance. Using electrical resistivity tomography, radar, and ...

Two voids found on the eastern face of Menkaure's pyramid may indicate the presence of a second entrance. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Officials hope GEM will draw 7 million visitors a year Tourists seeking culture tend to stay longer and spend more Tourism a vital source of foreign currency for Egypt CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - ...

FIFA highlights a trio of potentially decisive match-ups as the Saudi Arabian and Egyptian giants get set to clash in Jeddah. In front of more than 60,000 fans, two heavyweight continental champions ...

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A new study aims to answer the centuries-old question of how the Great Pyramids were built thousands of years ago, and its findings have provided an unexpected possible answer: water. Though deserts ...