Forget what you were told. The pyramids weren’t tombs. Indigenous Egyptian tradition called them Per-Neter — “House of Energy.” They had a separate word for tomb: Per-Ka. And they used it. So why lie?

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.

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 Great Pyramid of Giza might not have been a pharaoh's tomb but instead a giant power plant, it has been revealed. Boffins have figured out, by sending electromagnetic waves into the pyramid, ...