The story of the highly skilled workers who helped build Egypt’s Great Pyramid is emerging from a papyrus cache unearthed at the world’s oldest harbor On a summer afternoon around 4,600 years ago, ...

The Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya, is the UNESCO World Heritage Site where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. Know it's ancient history, sacred sites, and more.

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

The Great Pyramids of Giza have eight sides, not four, according to a study published in the journal Archaeological Discovery. Credits: Jacky Lee, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Great Pyramids ...