Beneath the sands of Saqqara, near Egypt’s great pyramids, lies the Serapeum, an underground labyrinth named for the god ...

Akhenaten was known as Egypt’s Rebel Pharaoh. He lived during the 14 th century BCE in a huge desert city he built from scratch named “Horizon of the Aten sun god” (today called Amarna). His mummy has ...

Have you stood in front of an ancient monument and experienced a sense of wonder, as though the building itself was whispering secrets of the cosmos? From Egypt's towering pyramids to Europe's ...

This project took 20 days to complete: 13 days for brick making and 7 days for construction. The pyramid employs a building technique that ensures it stays cool in summer and warm in winter. Standing ...

Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids. In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, ...

Fresh research has revived debate over how Egypt’s earliest pyramid rose from the desert—suggesting water power may have helped—but the consensus still centers on ramps, sleds, and extraordinary ...