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 ...

How did the Egyptians, over the course of only a few hundred years, grow from primitive farmers into empire ruling pyramid builders? Professor Joann Fletcher is looking for the building blocks of the ...

Archaeologist, lecturer, and a former Minister of Antiquities in Egypt, Dr. Zahi Hawass has spent a lifetime digging through the sands of his native homeland and traveling the world to explain what ...

Egypt boasts ancient pyramids like the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Iconic Tower, at 394m, is Africa's tallest building in Egypt. Egypt has over 30 buildings taller than 100m, leading in Africa. Some ...

Did you know that the greatest number of ancient pyramids lie within the borders of Sudan and not Egypt? Although often overshadowed by ancient Egypt, the powerful Kingdom of Kush and its medieval ...

The Great Pyramid at Giza has been studied for centuries, yet new scans of the 4,500-year-old monument suggest it may still be hiding a concealed passageway that functions like a secret doorway. Fresh ...