The cult pyramid to the southeast is the only such monument known from the Middle Kingdom. It has two chapels, to the north ...

Standing at the base of the Great Pyramid, it is hard to imagine that this monument—which remained the tallest building in the world until early in this century—was built in just under 30 years.

wrote that 100,000 workers built the pyramids and modern Egyptologists come up with a figure more like 20,000 workers. Can you explain that for us? LEHNER: Yeah, well, first of all Herodotus just ...

Egypt and the Caral Pyramids of Peru, both possibly built as far back as around 4,700 years ago. Exact dating of ancient monuments is difficult thus it cannot be determined which one came first.

You're Dead To Me host Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Sarah Parcak and comedian Maria Shehata to learn all about the magnificent Egyptian pyramids. We discover how and why pyramids were built ...