The oldest known sphinx statuette has just been found near the pyramids of Giza. It’s small in size but massive in historical importance. Researchers are now reconsidering the chronology of Egypt’s ...

The Great Sphinx of Giza has stood guard over the desert for thousands of years. Carved from limestone and towering beside the pyramids, it remains a powerful symbol of ancient ingenuity. With its ...

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 ...

Researchers from Cairo and Munich uncovered “air-filled voids” beneath Menkaure pyramid’s eastern face, suggesting a long-suspected hidden entrance. Using electrical resistivity tomography, radar, and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During his trip to Egypt, Elisofon ...

Historical introduction -- The step pyramid of Saqqara -- The pyramid of Meidum -- The pyramids of Dahshur -- The plateau of Giza -- The pyramid of Khufu -- The pyramid of Khafre -- The pyramid of ...

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 ...