When a monument had been centuries old and still had to change the subject matter, it must be the Giza Plateau. Even more than 4,000 years after the pyramids appeared on the desert fringe to the west ...
Tourists queue to visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) on Thursday as the discovery was announced — Khaled DESOUKI Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt's Great Pyramid, the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A digital reconstruction of a Giza pyramid by Australian insurance company Budget Direct. A digital reconstruction of a Giza ...
The pyramids at Giza are usually described as the ultimate building project, millions of blocks stacked skyward by sheer human effort. A growing fringe of researchers and online theorists is now ...
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 ...
Researchers of ancient Egypt discovered “five identical structures near the Khafre Pyramid’s base, linked by pathways, and eight deep vertical wells descending 648 meters underground.” Claims that ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During his trip to Egypt, Elisofon ...
The pyramids in and around Giza have presented a fascinating puzzle for millennia. How did ancient Egyptians move limestone blocks, some weighing more than a ton, without using wheels? Why were these ...
While the Grand Egyptian Museum hasn’t officially opened yet, it has been opening in stages over the last two years. Here’s what it’s like. CAIRO – Visiting the pyramids of Giza has long been a bit of ...
The popularity of Egypt’s iconic ancient wonder has shifted with the sands over the centuries. Here’s what we know about it, from years of archaeological detective work. Free and clearModern visitors ...
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 ...