Further research could determine the depth of these voids and confirm that they really do indicate a hidden entrance.

For centuries, the Djoser Step Pyramid in Egypt has held the title of the world’s oldest pyramid, estimated to have been built around 2,630 BC. But a controversial study from a few years ago suggested ...

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When you gaze at the mighty Great Pyramid of Giza—sometimes called the Pyramid of Khufu—you’re looking at four and a half ...

A recent discovery at the top of a pyramid in El Salvador challenges the notion that pre-Columbian Salvadorans were isolated from more advanced civilizations. A pair of archaeologists has unearthed ...

"Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs, once thought to be the final resting place of the most elite, may have also included low-status high-labor staff," archaeologists wrote in a paper published ...

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, ...