For the first time since it was sealed around 4,500 years ago, scientists have peered into a hidden passage inside the Great ...
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Egypt’s oldest monumental building

Long before the Great Pyramid of Giza, ancient Egyptians built something extraordinary—Egypt’s first colossal stone structure ...
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 ...
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 ...
Many of the pyramids had a "ceremonial raised walkway" which ran alongside the river before ending at the Valley Temples which served as harbors, Ghoneim said. This indicates that the river played "a ...
Recent scans of the Pyramid of Menkaure on the Giza Plateau have revealed something remarkable: two previously unknown cavities. Researchers with the ScanPyramids project used non-destructive methods ...
The pyramids on the Giza plateau west of Cairo are almost certainly the prime attraction for visitors to Egypt and they may ...
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 ...
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 ...
In late April, Metro Boomin became the first rap music producer to perform at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Born Leland Tyler Wayne, the popular rap and trap producer DJ’d a setlist of his songs at ...