The pyramids of Egypt are among the most recognizable structures in human history, yet their purpose is often misunderstood or oversimplified. While they are commonly described as royal tombs, their ...

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 ...

In the quiet landscape of Laconia in southern Greece lies a structure that is quietly stirring controversy among historians ...

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": ...

Work out the math on that timeline, and you come to an unexpected conclusion: that Cleopatra lived closer to us today than ...

Egypt has inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum, the centerpiece of an effort to boost tourism and the country’s troubled economy. CAIRO — In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light ...