Unfortunately, all that remains in this sacred space is the king's sarcophagus made of large blocks of red granite. Khufu's body ... meters below the apex of the pyramid, is a remarkable space ...

The construction of the Egyptian pyramids remains one of history's most enduring mysteries. For centuries, both historians ...

The Great Pyramid, or Khufu's Pyramid, is thought to have been constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu between 2509 and 2483 BC. At 140m (460 feet) in height, it is the largest of the ...

Along with the enigmatic Sphinx and other smaller tombs and monuments, Giza has three principal pyramids: Khufu (originally 481 feet high, and sometimes called Cheops, or the Great Pyramid ...

And first of all you see this cartouche of a King and then some scrawls all in red paint after it ... chambers above the Great Pyramid, the Friends of Khufu gang, the Drunks of Menkaura gang ...

Collecting the soil sample was intense work, as archeologists had to dig up to 9 meters (30ft) deep in order to capture thousands of years of Egypt’s history. Amazingly though, they were able to ...

You'll find three primary pyramids, the best known being the Great Pyramid – affiliated with Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh buried there. Khafre, Khufu's son, lies entombed in the nearby ...

The heat is a different beast altogether. Whatever South Africans might think, the Northern Cape in mid-summer is a breeze ...

The ancient Solar Boat of King Khufu has been transferred from its location near the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Grand Egyptian Museum. This 4,600-year-old vessel, discovered in 1954, is one of ...

it would have honoured the Great Pyramid in every subsequent edition for nearly four millennia. The 481-foot (147m) monument was the world's tallest structure until it was overtaken by Lincoln ...