British Egyptologist Flinders Petrie noticed a hollow line down the middle of each side of the Great Pyramid of Giza while looking at an illustration in 'La Description de l'Egypte'. Fellow ...

Giza's three pyramids and the Sphinx were constructed in the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, arguably the first great civilization on earth. Today, Giza is a suburb of rapidly growing Cairo ...

As an inspector of antiquities, I lived in a rest house near the Giza Pyramids for almost five years. I viewed the Great Pyramid at sunrise and sunset. It never ceased to amaze me that every day I ...

Most modern travelers would probably reach for similar words to pinpoint the sublime thrill of seeing the Pyramids at Giza in person today. They are so iconic, so astonishingly ancient ...

Cairo's most popular attraction, the Pyramids of Giza, draw thousands of visitors every year. As one of the original Seven Wonders of the World, these pyramids have stood the test of time ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza, thought to have four sides, may actually have eight. Researchers, including British Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, uncovered the mystery of its concave faces under ...

NOVA: What evidence do you have that the pyramids and tombs at Giza were from, as you say, no more than 5,000 years ago. HAWASS: First of all you have inscriptions that are written inside the ...

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 ...