NOVA: Some of the theories of who built the pyramids suggest that the builders may not have been from Egypt. Can you respond to that? LEHNER: One thing that strikes me when I read about these ...

That leaves only one question remaining: When were the Egyptian pyramids built? How Old Are The Pyramids? The Story Of The Pyramid Of Djoser, Egypt’s First The pyramids weren’t all built at ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

In March 2025, claims circulated that a vast underground city had long sat hidden under the Giza pyramids. What does the ...

Tombs of early Egyptian kings were bench-shaped mounds called mastabas. Around 2780 BCE, King Djoser's architect, Imhotep, built the first pyramid by placing six mastabas, each smaller than the one ...

In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

A group of researchers believe they may have solved the mystery of a structure near the Pyramid of Djoser. It may have been part of a hydraulic lift system.

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 ...

The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry moat" surrounding the pyramid, as well as a massive stone structure known as the Gisr el-Mudir. These features ...

While the Pyramids at Giza are one of the main attractions, there are plenty of other things to see in Egypt as well. Here are 10 of them not to miss. The Pyramids at Giza in Egypt just might be ...

The pyramids are so central to the modern view of Egypt, and to Egyptian tourism, that it is hard not to speak ...