India, June 20 -- For thousands of years, pyramids have captivated travellers, archaeologists and historians alike. While ...

A series of reconstructions and videos showing how the ancient Egyptians used precise calculations and hard manual labour to build the pyramids in this collection of KS2 History videos.

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

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 ...

Part one. After the great pyramids : history and hieroglyphs -- The story up to now : a history in pyramids -- Writing changes everything -- Reviving Hardjedef? -- Part two. Making "Ancient Egypt": ...

A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe seismic shocks. Seismologists analyzed vibrations in the various chambers of ...

In a fascinating turn of events, archaeologists have come across a series of hidden pyramids nestled deep within the Amazon rainforest. These new findings offer a fresh perspective and add a new page ...