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.

While the monumental stone pyramids of Egypt and Mesoamerica often dominate our understanding of ancient urban centers, the landscape of the Mississippi River Valley holds its own remarkable, though ...

Fresh scans of the Pyramid of Menkaure on the Giza Plateau have revealed hidden internal voids that may line up with an unknown passageway, raising the possibility that a long-concealed entrance is ...

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Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

See also related article by Jean-François Augereau, "Will the Great Pyramid yield up its secrets?" Manchester guardian weekly (September 14, 1986, page 12 (VF-- Art, Egypt).

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Pyramid of Menkaure, one of the three famous ...