R ecently, a French scientific study shed new light on the construction methods of the ancient Egyptians, particularly regarding the Great Pyramid of Zoser. The study, published i ...

Khufu Pyramid: Upper Grand Gallery (click and drag in image, left or right, up or down) Length: 49 meters Width: 3 meters Height: 11 meters ...

For centuries, the construction of Egypt’s Great Pyramid has been shrouded in mystery, with various theories proposed about how such a colossal structure was built. While many assumed the labor force ...

The king’s chamber and a smaller queen’s chamber were also previously discovered, in addition to the Grand Gallery, roughly in the pyramid’s center.

Perhaps the biggest discovery was a massive void nearly 100-feet-long that lay just above the pyramid’s grand gallery. A smaller void was also found just beyond the north face of the structure.

Around 2560 BC, during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu or Cheops, the Great Pyramid was built as a monumental tomb. Once standing at a height of 146 meters (479 feet), it has since been shortened to ...