Alien pyramid-building theories take a blow as a new study shows Egyptians may have used water to help move the massive stones. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Torrential rainfall following a long period of drought caused part of a 1,100-year-old pyramid to collapse in Mexico over the ...

Have you ever wondered what happened to the smooth, white limestone that once covered the Great Pyramid? The answer is hidden on a hilltop overlooking Cairo. Join us on our final day as we explore the ...

For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table — a ...

Even with cranes, helicopters, tractors and trucks at our disposal, it would be tough to construct the Great Pyramid of Giza today. Its construction 4,500 years ago is so astounding in some people's ...

The ancient Egyptians who built the pyramids may have been able to move massive stone blocks across the desert by wetting the sand in front of a contraption built to pull the heavy objects, according ...

CAIRO --Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the ...

The Egyptian government wants to know how the casing stone got to Edinburgh, where it has been hidden in storage for more than six decades. Dr Margaret Maitland, Senior Curator, National Museums ...

Many pyramids were known to have capstones at their peak, also known as pyramidions, which were made of limestone, sandstone, basalt or granite. Some may have been covered with plates of copper, gold ...