Claims that several hills near Visoko in Bosnia are enormous ancient pyramids have attracted worldwide attention since 2005.

The ancient Egyptians took a number of measures to safeguard the pyramids. But did they ever resort to booby traps? The answer, Egyptologists told Live Science, is an emphatic no. "No, they didn't use ...

Across ancient civilizations, pyramids appear in places that never contacted each other, from Egypt to the Americas. The reason is surprisingly simple. The pyramid shape is one of the strongest ways ...

The ancient pyramid of Hellenikon in Greece has sparked controversy among researchers and archaeologists. Is it a pyramid or is it not?

Egyptologist Professor Laurel Bestock rejoins WIRED to break down five discoveries that tell us exactly how the Egyptian pyramids were built; from the Giza quarry to The Diary of Merer, Laurel paints ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

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Egypt is home to an ancient civilization that flourished along the Nile River. From the pyramids that have stood for ...

Find out what Ancient Egyptians ate (and drank) to fuel a day of pyramid building.

Restoration on the 4,400-year-old Pyramid of Sahura led researchers to create a more comprehensive blueprint of the structure. Using LiDAR imaging, the team confirmed the presence of previously ...

The ancient Romans valued travel, and visited Greek islands, the Pyramids of Giza, the Olympic Games, and various bathhouses, among other destinations.