"The pyramids are there as mountains of stone proving the otherworldly nature of their god-kings. You stand in front of those ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill.

The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry moat" surrounding the pyramid, as well as a massive stone structure known as the Gisr el-Mudir. These features ...

In a study published Monday in the journal PLOS One, researchers propose that ancient people may have relied on water to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt. They suspect a ...

The pyramids of Egypt fascinated travellers and conquerors in ancient times and continue to inspire wonder ... The change in angle was probably made during construction to give the building more ...

Ancient Egyptians were ... of the first true pyramid around 100 years after that. Though pharaohs ordered the pyramids to be constructed, the pharaohs didn't build the pyramids themselves.

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

The mummified body was buried safely in the pyramid with the items they would need for life after death. Our artefact was a very important invention that allowed Ancient Egyptians to build the ...

An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt ... which ruled Egypt during the Old Kingdom (approximately 2613–2494 BCE). It was the era of the ...

At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid tombs.