Egypt rebounded from the First Intermediate Period to build a strong and stable empire. But it is still often ranked behind ...

In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Shao Hao was said to be the chief of the Dongyi ethnic group, had his tomb built of stone blocks in a pyramid shape resembling the Egyptian pyramids in present-day ...

A PARAGLIDER has shared stunning footage showing a dog exploring the very top of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The 455ft tomb is the largest of the pyramids and held the title of the ...

When I first came across the Egyptian civilisation in the Class 3 history book, I was left wonderstruck. The ancient kingdom ...

and step inside the pyramids that acted as tombs of kings, while others were places of unspeakable horror.

But there is much more than just the three great pyramids of Giza at the site. One of the overlooked attractions is the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III. In addition to the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III ...

NOVA: What evidence do you have that the pyramids and tombs at Giza were from, as you say, no more than 5,000 years ago. HAWASS: First of all you have inscriptions that are written inside the ...

NOVA: Recently your crews unearthed one of the only intact tombs found since the discovery of King Tut's tomb in the 1920s. What was that like? Hawass: Very exciting. When I attended the opening ...

An adventure athlete who paraglided above the Great Pyramid of Giza has revealed what he spotted atop the memorial and the ...

and how space archeology can help us discover and protect hundreds of pyramids and tombs that are yet to be found. The history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do.

Along with the enigmatic Sphinx and other smaller tombs and monuments, Giza has three principal pyramids: Khufu (originally 481 feet high, and sometimes called Cheops, or the Great Pyramid ...