4,500-year old ramp may provide insight into the construction of the Great Pyramid
There are a few conjectures when it comes to the enigmatic construction process of the Great Pyramid of Giza. One of the oft-mentioned ones pertains…
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The Great Pyramid of Giza: 10 Incredible Things You Should Know
The Great Pyramid of Giza from Ancient Egypt has always demanded awe and recognition from us ‘mortals’, and rightly so. The incredible architectural specimen was built in…
Archaeologists discover two 4,500-year old houses near the Giza Pyramids
When it comes to the Giza Pyramids, our first thoughts tend to relate to the sheer size of these massive structures, further complemented by their…
Archaeologist may have solved the puzzle of the Giza pyramids’ ‘immaculate’ alignments
When it comes to the Great Pyramid of Giza, our first thoughts tend to relate to the sheer size of this massive structure. However, beyond…
Remnants of 3,700-year old ancient pyramid discovered in Dahshur, Egypt
The Bent Pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur (around 26 miles from Cairo), may be older than even the Great Pyramid, and is…
The world’s largest pyramid (by volume) is twice as large as the Great Pyramid of Giza
The world’s largest pyramid is…drum roll please…not the Great Pyramid of Giza. According to the Guinness World Records, the honor belongs to Quetzalcóatl Pyramid at…
Animation showcases an ancient anti-robbery ‘machine’ within the Great Pyramid
Now while this may sound as a cliche, but there is no general consensus as to the actual purpose of the Great Pyramid – the…
The imprecise dimensions of the Great Pyramid rather proves its ‘accuracy’
According to a recent research, conducted by a team led by engineer Glen Dash and Egyptologist Mark Lehner, the western side of the Great Pyramid…
Historians agree that the Great Pyramid was originally made to shine like a ‘glassy star’ in the morning
The Great Pyramid of Giza still remains the oldest yet largest of the trio of imposing structures in the Giza Necropolis. Interestingly, it is also…
4,300-years old Pyramid of Unas is now open to the public for the first time in two decades
The Pyramid Complex of Unas at Saqqara (near Cairo) in Egypt harks back to 24th century BC, thus making it a bit ‘younger’ than the…
