Egypt holds many secrets to its ancient past, and archaeologists may have discovered a new one hidden beneath the sands of ...

CAIRO -- Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 ...

Standing at the base of the Great Pyramid, it is hard to imagine that this monument—which remained the tallest building in the world until early in this century—was built in just under 30 years.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest and oldest in Egypt, was built for the Pharoah Khufu around 2560 BC. Researchers spent two years studying the pyramid using muons - high-speed particles ...

1. From the Great Wall of China to the Taj Mahal - 2. From the Pyramid of Giza to the Colosseum - 3. From Machu Picchu to the Great Barrier Reef The dances are inspired by two world famous ...

The internet is full is misinformation, conspiracies, and lies. Each week, we tackle the misunderstandings that are going viral. This week, there has been a lot of chatter in the weirder parts of ...

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ...

King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name "Cheops," was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres.