It was constructed inside a large rectangular enclosure and had a base about 210 metres square (about the size of Khafre’s Pyramid). Little if any of the superstructure was ever completed.

The Great Pyramid itself is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu. The other two are the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. Each of them served as tombs for the pharaohs they were named ...

Highlights include Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and Mexico's Tonina Pyramid. Humanity has been captivated by pyramids for centuries due to their magnificent and formidable ...

The Pyramids of Giza, majestically standing on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, are a testament to ancient engineering and ...

SCIENTISTS have finally solved the mystery behind how the ancient Egyptian pyramids were really built. Groundbreaking new ...

Most people only know the three at Giza, built by the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Some also recall the stepped pyramid of… Harpedonaptai, the Indispensable "Rope Stretchers" of Ancient Egypt ...

It has long been a subject of debate - how exactly were Egypt's great pyramids built by the civilized world's first engineers? A popular theory suggests they used a system of ropes and sledges ...

Archaeologists have shed new light on the astronomical alignments of a spectacular ancient pyramid in Mexico during investigations conducted at the site of an iconic pre-Hispanic city. And ...

The entire interior and roof are made of granite. Constructed in 2520 BCE, Khafre's Pyramid stands as the second largest and most central pyramid on the Giza Plateau. It is a component of the ...

Egyptians would use what little water was available to float the enormous stones to the top of the pyramids. Scientists dubbed this a "volcano" system. Water would flow into a central shaft ...