Across deserts and lost civilizations, these towering marvels have stirred awe for centuries. Built as tombs and cosmic markers, pyramids reveal the bold ambition of ancient builders. Each one on ...

When you think of pyramids, your mind probably jumps to Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza. But did you know that the world’s largest collection of pyramids isn’t found in Egypt at all? Just south of the ...

(The 4,600-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, built from around 2.3 million stone blocks and without the use of wheels, pulleys or iron tools, took about 25 years to build, by some estimates.