Did you know the Great Pyramid of Khufu was once 481.4 feet tall? It was built about 4,500 years ago. Today, it stands as a testament to ancient wisdom, despite losing some of its outer layer.

By his accounts, the labor force that built Khufu totalled more than 100,000 people. But Herodotus visited the pyramids 2,700 years after they were built and his impressive figure was an educated ...

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.

A claim that they received 4 to 5 liters of beer a day has appeared in social media posts, popular articles and books for ...

Along with the enigmatic Sphinx and other smaller tombs and monuments, Giza has three principal pyramids: Khufu (originally 481 feet high, and sometimes called Cheops, or the Great Pyramid ...

The construction of Egyptian pyramids has been a source of endless wonder and debate, capturing the imagination of historians, archaeologists, and just about everyone else. These huge structures, like ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

You'll find three primary pyramids, the best known being the Great Pyramid – affiliated with Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh buried there. Khafre, Khufu's son, lies entombed in the nearby ...

This experience gives us a glimpse into various areas of King Khufu’s pyramid that have never been previously revealed to the public. The Great Pyramid, the largest of the three main pyramids at ...

The Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stand as Egypt's most iconic landmarks and a testament ...

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is made up from over 200 layers of horizontal limestone blocks, and the area of each layer is slightly less than the one below. The Egyptians had to be very precise when ...