A limestone trench surrounding the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara has puzzled archaeologists for decades. Roughly 3 ...

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 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 ...

A new theory suggests that the Great Pyramid of Giza may contain a hidden numerical code in its 4,500-year-old measurements, ...

Aliens might not have built the Egyptian pyramids, but that apparently doesn’t mean they didn’t serve a higher purpose.

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 ...

A researcher claims the Great Pyramid of Giza contains a hidden mathematical code linked to the Moon, stars and planets, but ...

The remains of an ancient Egyptian pyramid were found near King Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid, above, in the Dahshur royal necropolis. DeAgostini/Getty Images Excavators have found what they say is another ...

A DA VINCI CODE-style secret code may have been hiding in plain sight inside the Great Pyramid of Giza for more than 4,500 ...