A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill.

The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry moat" surrounding the pyramid, as well as a massive stone structure known as the Gisr el-Mudir. These features ...

The Great Pyramids of Egypt have been the source of fascination and mysticism for generations, with their daunting structures confounding historians as well as engineers. Though there are varied ...

Even with an advanced lifting mechanism, building the pyramids required an extraordinary level of organization and skill. Ancient Egyptian engineers likely designed and built these machines with ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...

CAIRO -- Egypt’s antiquities authorities ... He hopes these techniques will lead to further findings within the pyramid. ‘’There are two large limestones at the end chamber, and now the ...

Because they were the friends of Khufu proves that building the pyramid was not really something that the Egyptians would push. You know, it's like today. If you go to any village you will ...