The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry moat" surrounding the pyramid, as well as a massive stone structure known as the Gisr el-Mudir. These features ...

A once-in-a-generation dig is underway in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years after it was buried under ...

Online claims of "large underground structures" discovered under Egypt's famed pyramids of Giza are unfounded, experts in the ...

For years, tourists have reported poor experiences due to mismanagement of the world's most famous historic site ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long ...

When researchers examined skeletons buried in present-day Sudan, they found evidence that some had belonged to workers who performed hard labor ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...

The entrance's parking lot is free to use, but parking by the pyramids costs 5 Egyptian pounds (less than $1). A gift shop and restrooms are also available on-site. An entrance fee of 80 Egyptian ...

A new study on the Egyptian pyramids has caused a stir worldwide, after researchers from Italy and Scotland claimed that there is a “huge underground city” extending over 6,500 feet beneath Giza ...