The modern English word ‘pyramid’ has a long and relatively stable history. It originates from the French ‘pyramide’, which, in turn, comes from Old French ‘piramide’ in the twelfth century CE. This ...

Recent research into how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built may offer new clues about a mysterious void discovered within Egypt’s largest monument. Also known as Khufu’s Pyramid, the structure is ...

A fresh mystery is unfolding inside Egypt’s pyramids. Researchers have discovered two hidden air-filled voids lurking behind the smooth eastern face of the Menkaure pyramid—an area long suspected to ...

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The Pyramid of the Moon was the site of a shooting on April 20, 2026, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, on Aug. 1, 2024. Reporter A gunman opened fire Monday at a popular tourist site and important ...

A new computational study suggests the Great Pyramid of Giza was built using a sophisticated "Integrated Edge-Ramp" (IER) system, potentially solving a 4,500-year-old architectural enigma. This model ...

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Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An armed man standing atop one of the historic ...

Claims of vast man made constructions beneath Giza sound extraordinary, but they face major scientific and geological problems. From the water table to natural fissures in the limestone, the evidence ...

A study suggests the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of major ...

American dietary guidelines have gotten an overhaul. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture unveiled a new food pyramid on January 7. The guidelines put meat and ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza. Credit: Douwe C. van der Zee / CC BY-SA 4.0 A new preliminary study is reopening debate over one of archaeology’s most firmly established timelines: the age of the Great ...