Ancient Egyptians had none of our technology, but managed to complete the megalith almost unnaturally fast.

The pyramids of Giza are among the oldest monumental stone buildings ever created, and also contain the two tallest ancient pyramids in the world. The Great Pyramid - the tallest among the trio - is ...

The Red Pyramid is officially credited to Sneferu, yet inside it there’s no inscription, no builder’s marks, and no proof he ever constructed it. Instead, the stonework, engineering, and impossible ...

How ancient builders raised the mighty pyramids still captures the curiosity of historians and scientists. Despite decades of digging, high-tech scanning, and countless theories, the puzzle remains: ...

See how Egyptian engineers might have used water to shape history’s greatest monuments.

For 50 years, Rajan Hooda, MBA ’88, PhD ’90, has been obsessed with a mystery that has baffled archaeologists, architects, and engineers for centuries: How did the ancient Egyptians build the Great ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...