The Khufu Pyramid, also known as the Great Pyramid, is the largest and arguably most famous of the three pyramids at Giza. New research, however, has shed intriguing light on the secrets of its ...

Some 31 pyramids in Egypt, including the Giza pyramid complex, may originally have been built along a 64-km-long branch of the river Nile which has long since been buried beneath farmland and desert.

Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile river that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the mystery of how ancient Egyptians transported the ...

Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza may be one of the most iconic landmarks on the planet but, beneath its surrounding sands, there still lie countless untold secrets. Now, archaeologists have uncovered a ...

Researchers measured the natural vibrations at 37 locations inside and around the Pyramid of Giza to assess its behavior in an earthquake.

The Pyramids of Giza were built to last for eternity, securing a safe passage to the afterlife for the souls of the pharaohs. To ensure that their divine gateways could infinitely withstand the mortal ...

A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe seismic shocks.

'Second hidden city' discovered 2,000 feet under Giza pyramids ...

Two voids detected on the eastern side of the Pyramid of Menkaure on Egypt's Giza plateau hint at a second, hidden entrance to the pyramid, according to a new study. The pyramid was built during the ...

The pyramids in and around Giza have presented a fascinating puzzle for millennia. How did ancient Egyptians move limestone blocks, some weighing more than a ton, without using wheels? Why were these ...