There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

The UNESCO-protected pyramids, at several sites including Meroe, have survived years of sand, rain, war, and neglect.

The pyramids of Giza are among the oldest monumental stone buildings ever created, and also contain the two tallest ancient pyramids in the world. The Great Pyramid - the tallest among the trio - is ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...