Sudan is home to more pyramids than Egypt, most of them built by the ancient Kingdom of Kush. Concentrated around sites like Meroë, these pyramids served as royal tombs and reflect a distinct ...

In almost three years of civil war in Sudan, the country's museums have been ravaged, with thousands of its archaeological ...

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 ...

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 ...

A majestic row of five circular pyramids known as yácatas dominates a promontory overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro in the western Mexican state of Michoacán. Embodying the former might of the Purépecha ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Pyramid of Giza rises out of the desert sands and has inspired questions through the ages. Standing before it, individuals instantly feel small and, simultaneously, astonished. How did ancient ...

As 2025 comes to a close, several mysteries that left the world in stunned disbelief still have yet to be fully explained. The past 12 months have read like a science-fiction novel, with thousands of ...