King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

Archaeologists uncover a 4,700-year-old hydraulic lift system and unique 'volcano fashion' technique used to build Egypt’s ...

The pyramids are so central to the modern view of Egypt, and to Egyptian tourism, that it is hard not to speak ...

Cerro El Cono, a remote and pyramid-shaped mountain in the Sierra del Divisor, captivates researchers and local tribes alike.

A strange peak in the middle of the Amazon rainforest may actually be the largest pyramid ever built in the ancient world. Known as Cerro El Cono, this massive, pyramid-shaped formation is cloaked ...

Cerro el Cono, the steep pyramid-shaped rock, stands tall and alone - leading locals to believe it was "built for the Gods". The 1,310ft-tall peak shoots up from Sierra del Divisor National Park ...

Often overlooked in narratives of ancient civilizations, the archaeological site of Cahokia in the Mississippi River Valley ...

Its shape is strikingly similar to the pyramids of Giza - with broad, flat sides that have been covered in vegetation over centuries. Both the clean-cut shape and the random position amid a flat ...

Located in the northern Sinai Desert, the site is shedding new light on defensive structures built to protect Egypt's eastern borders ...

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