How the great pyramids of Egypt were built has long been a hotly debated open question, given the sheer size and weight of the limestone blocks used for the construction. Numerous speculative (and ...

Engineers might have cracked the code for how the ancient Egyptians built their first pyramids. A new study suggests that water power, not just brute force, helped construct the iconic Step Pyramid of ...

New evidence about the Nile bolsters a long-standing theory of how ancient Egyptians managed to build the massive pyramids of Giza thousands of years ago. New evidence about the Nile bolsters a ...

Color illustrations, including front cover. Hidden ramps may solve the mystery of the Great Pyramid's construction. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp ...

Learn more about the Pyramids of Giza, who they were built for, and the possible methods used to complete them. The pyramids of Giza are among the oldest monumental stone buildings ever created, and ...