This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History ... Pyramid); Khafre (471 feet); and Menkaure (213 feet). Emerging out of the complex dynastic needs of Egypt ...

As the narrator explains the Ancient Egyptian beliefs in the Sun God, a reconstruction of a pharaoh and her soldiers is seen in the Egyptian desert. The pyramids were built so the Sun God could be ...

The clips explore the advanced mathematics and geometry used to build the pyramids with the aid of Egyptian artefacts and how the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians influenced the position ...

There have been claims that a great civilization predates ancient dynastic Egypt—one that existed some 10,500 years B.C.—and that this civilization was responsible for building the pyramids ...

This is where our history of Egypt begins, in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza, where stone meets sky as a testament to one of the greatest civilizations on earth. Here, on the plateau of ...

An ancient pyramid in Europe is fascinating but lesser known than those in Egypt, and much younger. The Pyramid of Cestius is an ancient pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

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

Constructing these jaw-dropping pyramids took a huge workforce made up of skilled laborers—not slaves, as many people wrongly assume about ancient Egypt. The Great Pyramid attributed to Hemiunu ...

As one of the most famous Ancient Egyptian pyramids, the Pyramid of Khafre on the plateau of Giza has been a true wonder of the Ancient World ever since its construction around 2570 BCE.

A visit to the Pyramids of Giza is one of ... on my last day to see these wonders of the ancient world and still had time to take a detour to the Egyptian Museum to gain a bit more knowledge.

YouTube superstar MrBeast, known for his larger-than-life stunts and viral videos, has taken his audience on an unprecedented journey through the Great Pyramids of Giza.