Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The honor of Egypt’s oldest necropolis belongs to Pharaoh Djoser ...

The ancient Maya constructed hundreds of pyramids throughout Mesoamerica, from about 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1500, placing a wide variety of artifacts inside of them. But what exactly did they put inside of ...

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 ...

Though slightly lopsided, the towering, Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient feat of engineering, and now an archaeologist has figured out how the Egyptians may have aligned the monument almost ...

Long before the Great Pyramid rose at Giza, Pharaoh Snefru—the father of Khufu—pushed the limits of design in his quest for perfection. From the Bent Pyramid’s flawed angles to the triumph of the Red ...

Archaeologists have long wondered exactly how the ancient Egyptians constructed the world’s biggest pyramid, the Great Pyramid. Now, they may have discovered the system used to haul massive stone ...

To solve the mystery of the pyramid’s construction, Josh joins a daring experiment to replicate its ancient build in a new episode of “Expedition Unknown” airing on Wednesday, November 12. Josh Gates, ...