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 ...

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The massive Great Man-Made River project is a civil engineering marvel in the desert, designed to channel ancient water to an ...

The colossal project is a civil engineering marvel in the desert, devised to channel ancient water to an arid north African ...

Sudan is home to more pyramids than any other country in the world. Built by the Nubian Kingdom of Kush, these monuments ...

What if an artifact predating the pyramids holds their image? This 7000‑year‑old ostrich egg from the Nubian Museum may be rewriting everything we thought we knew about ancient Egypt.

Ground-penetrating radar has helped archeologists identify buried wonders below the surface. Now, a study from Japanese and Egyptian researchers reveals the discovery of an L-shaped structure along ...

Though built by local artisans and compliant with international standards for rehabilitating archaeological monuments, the new wooden stairs would probably puzzle the original Maya creators of the ...

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 ...

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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 ...