Figure 1: Muon detectors installed for Khufu’s Pyramid. Three techniques of cosmic-ray muon imaging were applied to investigate the inner structure of the pyramid. The known voids (the King’s chamber ...

CAIRO --Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the ...

For the first time since 1965, two pyramids built by the ancient Egyptians, including the unique "Bent Pyramid," are being opened to the public, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza has towered over Egypt for more than 4,500 years. Built during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu, the monument was a testament to the ruler’s architectural prowess and is thought to ...

A team of Egyptian-German archaeologists have discovered eight storage chambers, known as magazines, in the course of restoring the inside of Sahura’s pyramid in the Abusir Necropolis south of Giza.

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a 3,800-year-old hexagon-shaped structure that they describe as a "pyramid." The maze-like structure is not as tall as Egypt's monuments, but currently ...

A pre-Columbian pyramid at Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone, Michoacán, Mexico, has partially collapsed following downpours around Lake Pátzcuaro, according to Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología ...

Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza were built to endure an eternity, but how remains one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries. Here’s what archaeologists know. The Pyramids of Giza rise behind Egypt’s ...

The Bent Pyramid of Snefru in the Dahshur Necropolis. DeAgostini/Getty Images At the necropolis of Dahshūr, an ancient Egyptian burial site on the west bank of the Nile, stands an odd-looking pyramid ...