A study has shown evidence that Egypt's first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, may have been built using hydraulic power, with signs of water facilities.

History is rather dull and unexciting to most people, which naturally invites exciting flights of fancy that can range from the innocent to outright conspiracies. Nobody truly believes that the ...

Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza were built to endure an eternity, but how remains one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries. Here’s what archaeologists know.

The pyramids of Giza are among the oldest monumental stone buildings ever created, and also contain the two tallest ancient pyramids in the world. The Great Pyramid - the tallest among the trio - is ...