Many pyramids were known to have capstones at their peak, also known as pyramidions, which were made of limestone, sandstone, basalt or granite. Some may have been covered with plates of copper, gold ...

A digital reconstruction of a Giza pyramid by Australian insurance company Budget Direct. The Egyptian pyramids erupting from the sands at Giza are a testament to human ingenuity and engineering.

The Egyptian government wants to know how the casing stone got to Edinburgh, where it has been hidden in storage for more than six decades. Dr Margaret Maitland, Senior Curator, National Museums ...

As one of the most famous Ancient Egyptian pyramids, the Pyramid of Khafre on the plateau of Giza has been a true wonder of the Ancient World ever since its construction around 2570 BCE. Today, well ...

The pyramids of Giza have been studied for centuries, yet they continue to surprise researchers. Despite... The post Modern Technology May Have Revealed a Hidden Way Into a Giza Pyramid appeared first ...

Cairo — Just weeks after an Egyptian-Japanese archaeological team announced an ambitious project to reconstruct the outer granite casing of the pyramid of King Menkaure, the smallest of the three main ...

The engineering feat behind the Great Pyramid of Giza was so impressive it is not surprising the monument made it as one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. A new survey of the pyramid, however, ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has partnered with Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists to restore the missing outer layer of one of the pyramids of Giza. The project aims to cover ...

Scientists scanning and mapping the Giza pyramids say they've discovered that the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the world's Seven Wonders, is a bit lopsided. And really, just a bit. The pyramid ...