More than 4,500 years after it was built, the Great Pyramid of Giza is still surprising scientists. In a discovery announced ...

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For the first time since it was sealed around 4,500 years ago, scientists have peered into a hidden passage inside the Great ...

New geoarchaeological research shows that metalworking in ancient Egypt led to significant contamination in a nearby port. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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 ...

At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid tombs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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How the great pyramids of Egypt were built has long been a hotly debated open question, given the sheer size and weight of the limestone blocks used for the construction. Numerous speculative (and ...

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