There have been claims that a great civilization predates ancient dynastic Egypt—one that existed some 10,500 years B.C.—and that this civilization was responsible for building the pyramids ...
Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...
Just south of the famous Nile Valley lies Sudan, home to a staggering 220 to 255 pyramids—more than double the number in Egypt. Built by the ancient Kingdom of Kush, these overlooked monuments ...
Archeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old ramp in Egypt that might have been used to build the Great Pyramid and others. Experts have long wondered and hypothesized how ancient Egyptians ...
By building the pyramids, ancient Egyptians believed they could make certain that, just like the Sun God, their king would be reborn in the afterlife. These are the Pyramid Texts - they are spells ...