10 Things You Should Know About Ancient Egypt’s Bent Pyramid
Commissioned by Pharaoh Sneferu around 2,600 BC, the Bent Pyramid at Dahshur is one of the finest examples of pyramids in ancient Egypt, because it represents a transitional phase of…
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Here Are 3 Ancient Pyramids Built on Top of Older Pyramids
Pyramids are fascinating, and their true purpose has remained a mystery, sparking debates that have lasted for decades. Were pyramids tombs? Were they ‘false’ tombs? Or did they serve…
The Sphinx’s Tunnels and Chambers: What Has Actually Been Found
The Great Sphinx has real tunnels, shafts and cavities. What it does not have—at least not in the published archaeological record—is a confirmed “subterranean world” or a hidden Hall of…
Teotihuacan and its Ancient Pyramids are Home to an Extensive Underground World
There are thousands of pyramids scattered across the globe. Pyramids were erected on nearly all continents on Earth by different cultures throughout history. But many secrets about the pyramids remain…
Archaeologists Diving Under a 2,300-Year-Old Pyramid Find Ancient Treasure
Unlike the Egyptian Pyramids, which supposedly served as tombs where the kings were ‘buried’ inside the monuments, the Pyramids of Sudan have a key difference: the tombs of the pharaohs…
5 Baffling Discoveries Made Beneath Egypt’s Golden Sands
The Ancient Egyptian civilization rightfully holds a place in the list of the most advanced, sophisticated, and developed civilizations of ancient times. Ancient Egypt was a land unlike any other.…
Pyramid Pictures: 20 Stunning Ancient Sites You’ve Probably Never Seen
Without the technological impact we have today, how did so many ancient civilizations achieve greatness, forever leaving an imprint in history as they did? When you stop and think about…
10 Discoveries From Ancient Egypt That Left Experts Awestruck
The Land of the Pharaohs is beyond fascinating. Filled with ancient history, myths, legends, and incredible structures dating to a time before history was recorded, the lands once ruled by…
5 Secret Discoveries Inside Pyramids: What Archaeologists Found
What secrets have archaeologists found inside pyramids? From Teotihuacan’s mercury-lined tunnel to Khufu’s hidden voids, the evidence keeps opening new questions.
12 Astounding Images From the Inside of the Great Pyramid You Should See
Of the seven ancient wonders of the world, only one remains standing to date: The Great Pyramid of Giza. Believed to have been built between 2589 BC and 2504 BC,…
This is the Real Reason Why the Ancient Egyptians Built Fake Doors Inside Pyramids
In addition to the many other mysteries that have ‘haunted’ Egyptologists for decades, researchers believe they may have finally understood why the builders of the ancient pyramids built so many…
Wonders of Ancient Egypt: The Puzzling 100-Ton Stone Boxes of Saqqara
Egypt hides many secrets. The modern country we see today was built atop thousands and thousands of years of history and crafted by countless pharaohs and rulers that reigned over…
Did MIT Scientists Find a Way to Move Massive Stones Just as the Ancients?
It remains a profound enigma just how ancient civilizations across the globe managed to move supermassive blocks of stone and transport them into position to build some of the most…
This documentary explores building the Great Pyramid with ancient technology
The Great Pyramid of Giza has been measured, mapped and argued over for centuries, yet the basic question remains stubborn: how did Old Kingdom builders raise a mountain of stone…
Were the Pyramids and Sphinx Ever Underwater? The Fossil Claim at Giza
A reported sea-urchin fossil on a worked temple block is being cited as evidence that parts of the Giza Plateau were once submerged, a view that conflicts with mainstream interpretations…
A researcher may have solved the pyramids alignment mystery
A modern field experiment suggests a simple solar survey could explain the Giza pyramids’ shared, slight mis-rotation. The Great Pyramid’s base is oriented with a precision that still stands out…