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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Great Pyramid, which is 146m high, was built on the Giza plateau during the fourth dynasty by the pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops, who reigned from around 2609BC to 2584BC. Despite being one of the ...

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

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.