They are so iconic, so astonishingly ancient, that it is hard to imagine ... circa 2550 B.C. Khufu, second king of Egypt’s 4th dynasty, begins work on his pyramid. When complete, the massive ...

Yet while the triangular monuments are most synonymous with Egypt, the world’s largest collection of pyramids actually ...

Here are some of Egypt's familiar sights and lesser-known relics – and the fascinating stories behind them.

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says a scanning project in the Giza pyramids has identified thermal anomalies, including one in the largest pyramid, built by Cheops, known locally as Khufu.

Ticket prices to visit archaeological sites and museums inside Egypt have witnessed a significant increase, as the fees for visiting the Khufu Pyramid from the inside have risen by 50 percent for ...

Child: The ancient Egyptian civilisation and language died ... The largest Egyptian pyramid ever built was Pharaoh Khufu’s Great Pyramid of Giza. It is the tallest pyramid that you can see ...

Although it is called the 'Queen's Chamber,' Egyptologists believe this space was meant to be the final resting place for King Khufu, until he changed his mind yet again and opted for a burial ...

You are now standing atop Khufu, 449 feet above the plateau. Until early in this century, this pyramid was the tallest building on earth. The wooden surveying tripod at the summit indicates the ...

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently relocated the 4,600-year-old Solar Boat of King Khufu from its site ... highlights the ancient Egyptians’ belief in an afterlife journey ...

Zahi Hawass attends an event celebrating the life of ancient Egyptian Chief of Dentists Hesy-Re, a trailblazer in the history ...