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

Near the southeastern corner of the Great Pyramid lies a little-known substructure cut directly into the bedrock. Known as the Neben Pyramid, it consists of a descending passage and a small chamber — ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

How ancient builders raised the mighty pyramids still captures the curiosity of historians and scientists. Despite decades of digging, high-tech scanning, and countless theories, the puzzle remains: ...