The Great Pyramid of Giza (called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the ...

During his 1923 visit to Cairo, Prince Leopold III of Belgium climbed the Cheops pyramid. The film was shot by Tullio Chiarini, Italian photographer, cinematographer and correspondent in Cairo and ...

Even at 4,500 years old, the Great Pyramid of Giza is still revealing new secrets. On Thursday, Egyptian officials announced the discovery of a hidden corridor above the pyramid’s entrance. Measuring ...

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Unknown: The Lost Pyramid is the first in a series of four feature-length documentaries under the Unknown name. The films follow scientists as they make discoveries in unexplored, or at the very least ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is a major tourist attraction. Warren LeMay via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 1.0 Outrage and concern haven’t abated since a video of maintenance workers hammering ...

A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists. By Julia Halperin When the Egyptian authorities ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...

The ancient Egyptians are known for their extraordinary works of art and architecture, yet, experts are also interested in the gaping voids they left behind. Indeed, deep within the Great Pyramid of ...