Giza Pyramids

In the list of countries with the richest heritage, because Egypt's recorded history began earlier, Egypt comes out on top with ancient Greece just behind it. Egyptian culture began to solidify during the Narmer dynasty in approximately 3150 BC, while...

Evidence preserved on papyri and ostraca as well as in graffiti indicates ancient Greek and Roman tourists visited Egypt to observe and admire the Egyptian civilization. While in ancient times people traveled—sometimes quite far—to worship, written evidence that has been...

Certain mysteries from the ancient world remain largely unexplained today and continue to puzzle scientists and researchers. For instance, circular megalithic constructions have appeared in Europe, Asia, and South America at various times during an era when there were no...

In English, the impressive monuments built by the ancient Egyptians at Giza are called 'pyramids'. Where does this word come from? What does it mean in ancient Greek, and what does this reveal about the pyramids themselves? Furthermore, what...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The story of Cinderella is a famous folk tale from Europe about a girl in servitude who eventually acquires riches and a more beautiful life by marrying a prince who identifies her through a lost shoe. While the Cinderella...

There are several ancient monuments showing that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical purposes.

Two hidden air-filled voids have been detected behind the eastern face of the Menkaure Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, renewing long-standing theories about a possible undiscovered entrance to the ancient structure. The discovery was made by researchers from Cairo University...

Pyramids are geometric structures found around the world and utilized by various civilizations primarily for religious or ceremonial purposes. While the Egyptian pyramids are those that are most well known, they are not the only ones. Architecture of the world's...

A priceless ancient Egyptian wall painting from the Khenti-Ka tomb in Saqqara, south of Cairo, has been stolen, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed. The artwork, dating back to the Late Dynastic period (664–332 BC), is considered one...