Square openings in Khafre’s burial chamber are often compared to the famous shafts in the Great Pyramid. But a closer look suggests they were never true air shafts at all and may instead belong to an ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During his trip to Egypt, Elisofon ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the shadows of the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the almost equally imposing pyramid of his son Khafre ...

The Pyramids of Giza might only be the tip of the iceberg. Italian researchers claim they might’ve found signs of a Sphinx located beneath the Pyramids of Giza, suggesting the existence of a sprawling ...

Before the internet runs wild with a new sphinx discovery, here's what experts have to say.

Archaeologists and ancient Egypt experts say the evidence does not support conclusions of a second Sphinx.

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

Radar engineer Filippo Biondi claims he found signs of a Sphinx located beneath the Pyramids of Giza, hinting at a sprawling "megastructure" underneath. The Pyramids of Giza might only be the tip of ...