Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...

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

Completed in the 26th century BC, it was built for King Menkaure, and sits on the same plateau as the pyramids of his father (Khafre) and grandfather (Khufu). Many statues from inside the tomb ...

This is the chamber where King Khufu was ultimately buried ... This chamber, which lies 95 meters below the apex of the pyramid, is a remarkable space in which to stand and some visitors come ...

Just east of the Great Pyramid is a large double mastaba ... one of Khafre’s queens and a daughter of Khufu’s eldest son Kawab. Meresankh Ill’s tomb is a cross between the traditional ...

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 ...

Zahi Hawass describes some of the private tombs of the Old Kingdom, built in the expectation of continuing needs in the afterlife ...

NOVA: 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 ...

The burial ground holds the remains of King Khufu, who commissioned the iconic pyramid, his family members and high-ranking officials, suggesting another elite tomb could be hiding beneath the sands.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid in Egypt, constructed around 2600 BCE as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu. Khufu’s pyramid is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. These pyramids are ...