it is the Great Pyramid built by the Pharaoh Cheops—perhaps the most famous man-made building in the world—that remains the symbol of this distant civilization.The first time I entered the ...

When the British Army needed a big aerial for operations in Egypt, they anchored one end of it to the top of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. It doesn't sound possible, but the British munitions ...

Did you know the Great Pyramid of Khufu was once 481.4 feet tall? It was built about 4,500 years ago. Today, it stands as a ...

Officials had initially suggested the footage might be fake. The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as Khufu or Cheops, is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world A photographer said he and a ...

The mysteries of the pyramids have deepened with the discovery of what appears to be a giant void within the Khufu, or Cheops, monument in Egypt. It is not known why the cavity exists or indeed if ...

Apollo is part of a pack of about 8 dogs that has made their home among the ancient ruins A stray dog sits in front of the ...

King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name "Cheops," was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres.

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says a scanning project in the Giza pyramids has identified thermal anomalies, including one in the largest pyramid, built by Cheops, known locally as Khufu.

"Its architecture is revolutionary, with many innovations, making it a technological precursor to the Cheops pyramid. It is ...