Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for hoisting ...
The Egyptian government has yet again rented out the pyramids to the highest bidder—this time to American YouTuber MrBeast. “We got all three of the pyramids of Egypt for 100 hours. I’m gonna do a ...
Egyptian camel and horse owners are leading a backlash against efforts to clean up the site of the famed Giza Pyramids, protesting against plans to push the animals and their handlers further from the ...
A prime 30-story perch along the Nile with sweeping views of the Great Pyramid would be more than enough to recommend a hotel—but these things are not what make the Four Seasons Nile Plaza special.
Italian researchers, led by Prof. Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa, say they’ve uncovered a vast underground network beneath the Egyptian pyramids. They claim the radar images show massive ...
Egyptologists agree that the laborers who worked on Giza's pyramids received rations that included beer. However, the exact amount of beer is not as securely established as social media posts about ...
A video capturing a traveler's surprise upon discovering that the Pyramids of Giza are located right next to a bustling city street, rather than in the heart of the desert, has gone viral on TikTok.
For much of human history, stories about the construction of Egypt’s Great Pyramids were rooted in rumor rather than research. The Greek historian and geographer Herodotus, who famously counted the ...
The pyramid is deemed the oldest stone structure of its size in the world. CAIRO -- Egypt's oldest pyramid, rescued from collapse, reopened to visitors Thursday after a 14-year restoration project. A ...