A joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological mission has uncovered two tombs at Saqqara dating back roughly 5,000 years, ...

An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed a pair of 5,000-year-old tombs in Minya Governorate that are shedding new light on the evolution of ancient Egyptian funerary architecture. The ...

Yale Archaeologists have discovered the earliest monumental Egyptian hieroglyphs, predating the Great Pyramid of Giza by over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study suggests the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...

Differences in how the pyramid and surrounding soil vibrate, along with design choices, have protected the structure from earthquakes.

The new discovery of uniquely shaped “Polish pyramids” from 5,500 years ago highlights the distinct way early European agricultural societies buried their dead. While the tombs rarely reach taller ...

Egypt is a country steeped in history and mystery. While the pyramids are most likely at the top of your Egyptian bucket list ...

The Pyramids of Giza were built to last for eternity, securing a safe passage to the afterlife for the souls of the pharaohs. To ensure that their divine gateways could infinitely withstand the mortal ...

How tiny organic bits in the ancient gypsum mortar offer evidence of age as well as clues to the fabric of Egyptian life. -- original abstract.

There are few cultural projects that have so perfectly captured both a nation’s ambition and its inertia as the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Two decades in the making, more than $1bn (€870m) spent and ...