Journey back four and a half thousand years to Egypt's Old Kingdom, to the Pyramid Age. As the vizier, or head of state, you are about to undertake the building of the king's pyramid.

"It will be a spectacular showcase of Egypt's historical ... and you end up just drawn to everything that is around," said Philippa Hunt, a tourist from the United Kingdom. South African visitor ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...