From Egypt to Indonesia, to even France, discover the eight most fascinating pyramids in the world, a once-in-a-lifetime ...
When you think of pyramids, your mind probably jumps to Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza. But did you know that the world’s largest collection of pyramids isn’t found in Egypt at all?
When we think of Egypt, its great pyramids often come to mind. But, it turns out, that world's largest pyramid is nowhere near Egypt. And it's actually ridiculously hard to find if you don't know ...
Egypt has over 100 pyramids, but one is famed for its uniqueness. Egypt’s “bent” pyramid built for the Pharaoh Sneferu is a remarkable structure as well as being an archaeological wonder.
This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ...
Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...
Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture ... primarily from about 850 to 650 B.C. Pictured here is the largest pyramid at the site, built around 325 B.C., well after the royal necropolis ...
The largest Egyptian pyramid ever built was Pharaoh Khufu’s Great Pyramid of Giza. It is the tallest pyramid that you can see in this picture. It is made from over two million stone blocks.
An ancient pyramid in Europe is fascinating but lesser known than those in Egypt, and much younger. The Pyramid of Cestius is an ancient pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the ...
There have been claims that a great civilization predates ancient dynastic Egypt—one that existed some 10,500 years B.C.—and that this civilization was responsible for building the pyramids ...