Ancient Egyptians used ‘volcano fashion’ and incredible machines to build pyramids ...

Unlike the Egyptian pyramids, ziggurats were not places of royal burials, but temples dedicated to the patron deity of a city ...

BERLIN -- Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the ...

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The Great Pyramid of Giza—the largest of Egypt’s pyramids—consists of about 2.3 million limestone blocks. The smallest of these weigh two tons, while the largest weigh over 60. History says laborers ...

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Crowds gather at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, as rescue crews assess the collapse of a multi-story prayer-hall building that failed during concrete placement.

A study suggests that 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 ...

Former President Barack Obama took aim at aging leaders, saying the world's biggest crises are often fueled by men clinging to power. Speaking at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday (Sept. 24) in ...

At least three people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed on Indonesia's main island of Java on Sept. 7, a disaster official said. Around a hundred ...