Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, ...

A mysterious 'complex' about 25 miles south of Egypt's Giza pyramids has sparked theories of a hidden 'Stargate' in the desert. Google Map users spotted a horseshoe-shaped structure with another ...

While many are aware of the Mesoamerican pyramids in Mexico or the Nubian pyramids in Sudan, many wouldn't even consider this part of the world to include the magnificent structures. But it turns out ...

Tombos was constructed by the Egyptians in what was Nubian territory to facilitate colonial control," the team wrote in the study. Wealthy individuals were buried in tombs with small pyramids atop ...

The skeletons resting within one of the pyramids suggest that commoners were buried alongside pharaohs and noble individuals, challenging long-held beliefs about ancient Egyptian burial practices ...

Pair this with a dried-up Nile branch for stone transport, and the pyramids' story feels less like history-and more like a sci-fi epic waiting to be decoded.

“Pyramid schemes” aren’t just for the wealthy. Archaeologists have long theorized that Egyptian pyramid tombs were reserved for the elite. However, analysis of skeletons belonging to ...

A view of the royal Nubian necropolis at Nuri, with the pyramid of King Siaspiqa (r. 487–468 B.C.) in the center foreground. Photograph by Pearce Paul Creasman, Nuri Pyramids Expedition Pyramid ...

These pyramids were built by the rulers of the Nubian civilisation, ancient Egypt's rival, in the Upper Nile Valley. For decades, the racism of early archaeologists diminished the glory of ancient ...

From the 3rd century BCE, the Kushites in Meroë built more than 200 pyramids as tombs for kings and queens, according to Tabnak. TheAccording to La República, these Nubian pyramids are ...

Despite popular belief, Egypt is not home to the world’s largest number of pyramids. The residents of this African country were, in fact, the most prolific pyramid builders in history ...