A new study suggests that the Step Pyramid of Djoser may have been built using a system way ahead of its time.

Fresh research has revived debate over how Egypt’s earliest pyramid rose from the desert—suggesting water power may have ...

A new theory, increasingly breaking through the rigid frameworks of traditional narratives, invites us to rethink the role of the pyramids in Egypt’s history.

The pyramids may have been built using a sophisticated hydraulic system, according to a new study in Egypt. Evidence of ancient Egyptians using water pressure to lift stone blocks was discovered at ...

In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

How ancient builders raised the mighty pyramids still captures the curiosity of historians and scientists. Despite decades of digging, high-tech scanning, and countless theories, the puzzle remains: ...

A stone wall discovered deep inside Theopetra Cave in central Greece may be the oldest surviving human-built structure ever uncovered, archaeologists have revealed. Estimated to be over 23,000 years ...

South of Egypt, Nubia produced some of Africa’s most remarkable kingdoms.

If you think the pyramids were built by slaves under the whip, think again. Archaeologists found that the pyramid construction team was organized much like a modern construction company. People worked ...

Egypt has unveiled new visitor facilities on the plateau outside Cairo where the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx are situated, the country's most visited heritage site and the sole ...