CHICAGO, IL – Rajan Hooda, at the University of Chicago, has unveiled a groundbreaking theory on how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, providing new insights into one of history’s greatest ...

Discover ancient techniques to construct remarkable structures like pyramids and a swimming pool. Learn the skills necessary for building an underground hut system on a cliff to safely avoid wildlife.

The Great Pyramid of Giza—the largest of Egypt’s pyramids—consists of about 2.3 million limestone blocks. The smallest of these weigh two tons, while the largest weigh over 60. History says laborers ...

A new study aims to answer the centuries-old question of how the Great Pyramids were built thousands of years ago, and its findings have provided an unexpected possible answer: water. Though deserts ...

Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco is unveiling a lobby exhibition featuring a recently discovered 1974 time capsule, recovered from the site last year during renovations. (Nikki Richter) The ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill. They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step Pyramid of ...

The pyramids may have been built using a sophisticated hydraulic system, according to a new study in Egypt. Evidence of ancient Egyptians using water pressure to lift stone blocks was discovered at ...

PAWTUCKET – Earlier this month wind damaged the iconic Apex pyramid building in Pawtucket Rhode Island prominently visible from Interstate 95. Now, the city of Pawtucket has removed the remaining ...

Pawtucket hopes to attract Hasbro to build a new headquarters on the site, which would likely involve razing the Apex building. The city acquired the Apex building and surrounding parcels in 2021 for ...