Why the Great Pyramid Has Eight Sides
The Great Pyramid of Giza is usually drawn as a four-sided monument with a square base. From the ground, that is exactly how it looks. From the air, however, each…
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Archeological Discovery Sheds Rare Light on the Ancient Kingdom of Aksum
A rare archeological discovery offers scholars unprecedented details on Aksum’s lost ancient kingdom, one of Africa’s most influential ancient civilizations. Archeological excavations have revealed the ancient remnants of an ancient…
The Great Sphinx Is So Old It Was Restored For the First Time 3,500 Years Ago
None of all the carved monuments on the planet are as enigmatic and mysterious as Giza’s Great Sphinx. Cut from the Giza bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx is…
Why Ancient Pyramid Builders Never Recorded How the Pyramids Were Built
If you were to ask a world traveler of all the ancient monuments on Earth, which made the strongest impression, it is most likely that he will reply “the Pyramids…
The Heart of a Pyramid: 8 Stumping Images of the Great Pyramid’s Interior
Of all the pyramids that exist worldwide, the Great Pyramid of Giza captivates us the most. This is for different reasons. To some, the Great Pyramid of Giza left a…
8,800-Year-Old “Pyramidion” Temple Complex Unearthed in Turkey
Archaeological excavations in Turkey continue unearthing an extremely rich history that has remained buried beneath the surface for thousands of years. Not long ago, we reported the discovery of a…
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid
Regarded as the oldest pyramid ever built in Egypt, the Step pyramid is a true ancient wonder of ancient Egyptian architecture. Here’s what you probably didn’t know about it. There…
LiDAR Technology Reveals Ancient City Older Than Machu Picchu
A sensational discovery has been made using LiDAR technology once again as scientists revealed they found the remnants of a long-lost city that predates the Inca capital of Machu Picchu.…
Here’s How Ancient Pyramid Builders Oriented the Pyramids Using the Stars
Like all technology, whether it is old or new, when it comes down to building the pyramids, we look at tools, techniques, and operations. Although there isn’t one ancient text…
El Pital: A Massive Ancient Port City Home to 150 Pyramids
Thousands of years ago, an ancient civilization contemporary with the ancient Maya and pyramid-city of Teotihuacan settled down in what is present-day Veracruz, in the Gulf of Mexico. A kind…
The Intricate Ancient Defense Mechanism Built Into the Great Pyramid of Giza
Of all the incredible things about the pyramid, perhaps not many people know that its builders included an intricate, ancient defense mechanism into the pyramid. The Pyramids have fascinated humankind…
La Danta: One of the Largest Pyramids on Earth is Hidden Beneath the Forest
One of the most awe-inspiring pyramids built in the ancient Maya world is the so-called Pyramid of La Danta. Built thousands of years ago in present-day Guatemala are the remnants…
3 Reasons American Pyramids Are as Imposing as Egyptian Pyramids
We are all very well acquainted with the Egyptian Pyramids, but what do we know about other pyramids around the globe? What about the imposing pyramids of the American continent?…
This is the Oldest Known Map of the Ancient Egyptian Underworld
The map is illustrated in the form of engravings that were discovered inside a 4,000-year-old sarcophagus. The “map of the underworld” illustrates the path that the souls of the dead…
9 Misconceptions About The Great Pyramid of Giza
Most people on Earth who have at least seen images of the Great Pyramid of Giza would probably agree that of all the pyramids on Earth that have been discovered…
7 Things You Should Know About Camazotz, the Ancient Maya Bat Man God
Like many other ancient cultures around the globe, the ancient Maya had a very developed religion where they worshipped numerous ancient gods and supernatural beings. These alleged deities played a…
Drought Reveals “Spanish Stonehenge” Older Than the Pyramids: Here are 6 Stunning Images
Hundreds of years before the first pyramids were built in Egypt and anywhere worldwide, mysterious people decided to organize and place megalithic stones intricately. The site in modern-day Spain, which…
Inside the Egyptian Pyramids: 11 Images and What They Reveal
Of all the pyramids in Egypt, the spaces inside them may be the most revealing. Corridors, chambers, roofs and unfinished surfaces preserve the decisions builders made—and the limits of what…
Here’s What the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Look Like From Space
Many people who visit Giza today are perplexed by the Pyramids’ enormous size, notably the Great Pyramid. Others are overwhelmed by the size of the pyramids and their mind-bending precision…
25 Images That Show the Massive Size of the Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu) is the oldest of the seven wonders of the world and the only one that still endures and…
10 Unusual Images of the Giza Pyramids as Seen From a Different Perspective
We are accustomed to seeing Giza’s pyramids surrounded by Egypt’s golden sand, the desert, and nothing around them but ancient history, tales of Pharaohs, mummies, and incalculable treasures. And while…
7 Facts About Ancient Egypt’s Red Pyramid
Before the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, the ancient Egyptians went through a process of learning how to build pyramids. Although almost everyone knows about the Great Pyramid of…
A 6-Million-Ton Ancient Wonder: The Enormous Great Pyramid of Egypt
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the most famous pyramid constructed on the Giza plateau. Although not the most ancient pyramid in Egypt, the Great Pyramid marks the peak of…
3 Profound Reasons why the Great Sphinx May be Older than Ancient Egypt
Throughout many millennia, the ancient Egyptian sculpted and crafted hundreds of mind-bending statues across the country. Ranging from a few centimeters to dozens of meters in height, the ancient Egyptians…