Pyramids are iconic symbols of the ancient pharaohs' power and technological prowess that still dominate the Egyptian skyline. But when were pyramids first built?

One tidbit of trivia that has circulated in online discussions holds that the pyramids are so old that even King Tut "would most likely have referred to them as ancient.'" A version of the claim ...

New findings from the Tombos archaeological site in Sudan have challenged long-standing beliefs about the ancient Egyptian pyramids. Researchers now suggest that these monumental tombs, once ...

The pyramids of ancient Egypt and Sudan may not have been just for the rich, according to burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan. "Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs ...

Anyone who tried to rob a tomb was taking a big risk because both the ancient police and the law were ready to punish them.

A team led by UNCW earth and ocean sciences professor Eman Ghoneim has uncovered one of the likely reasons for why the pyramids between Giza and Lisht in Egypt were built where they are.

Dozens of Egypt's most famous pyramids may have been built thanks to this long-lost transit corridor.

A "long-lost" branch of the Nile in Egypt may explain the location of several ancient pyramids, researchers have suggested. In a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment ...

Dozens of Egyptian pyramids, some in Giza, sat along a branch of the Nile, study says Why are Egypt’s pyramids in a remote desert? New research says the Nile used to flow there.

With the Egyptian pyramids as well as similar structures around the world speaking to the human imagination, this has led to centuries of half-baked ideas and outright conspiracies.

The pyramids of Egypt, some of which are among the largest man-made constructions ever conceived, constitute one of the most potent and enduring symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilization. It is ...