From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...

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 ...

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mexico is filled with ancient wonders, including pyramids. These structures aren't just impressive piles of stone—they're windows ...

When we think of ancient structures, the first images that come to mind are those of the pyramids in Egypt or the Acropolis in Athens. Connoisseurs will be able to point to Stonehenge, the Cairn de ...