The pyramid, built for Pharaoh Sneferu around 2,600 BC, was built "bent" because the ground underneath wasn't stable.

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The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system, according to a study published August 5, 2024, in the open-access ...

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The Pyramid of Sahura has stood on Egypt’s desert plateau for roughly forty-four centuries, its interior seemingly mapped and ...

A new study reportedly suggests that the world's oldest pyramids were built by the Egyptians using a hydraulic lift to carry the impossibly heavy stones. The study, which was published in PLOS ONE, ...

With careful steps, I follow my daughter, Keri, through the dimly lit tunnels of the Great Pyramid of Giza. We’ve purchased a separate ticket that allows us to climb the narrow, steep passageway to ...