The construction of Egyptian pyramids has been a source of endless wonder and debate, capturing the imagination of historians, archaeologists, and just about everyone else. These huge structures, like ...

It was a real pyramid scheme. Scientists have proposed a groundbreaking new theory on how Egypt’s Great Pyramid was built, ...

Ancient Egyptians used ‘volcano fashion’ and incredible machines to build pyramids ...

Jimmy Corsetti spends a lot of time thinking about sharp edges. Specifically, the sharp edges of the hundreds of granite blocks stacked on top of each other to form the Valley Temple in front of the ...

Ancient Egyptians built the spectacular Giza pyramids in what is now a desert landscape. How they hauled the tons-heavy building blocks to the pyramids has long been a mystery. By tracking ancient ...

"Landreau et al. estimate that Egyptian builders could have captured between 4 million and 54 cubic meters of water over the two or three decades it took to complete the Step Pyramid." "Landreau et al ...

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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 ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill. They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step Pyramid of ...

The Pyramids of Giza, seen here with the Milky Way in the background, are not Egypt's oldest pyramids. Pyramids are iconic symbols of the ancient pharaohs' power and technological prowess that still ...