Anthologists working in the northern Peruvian Andes have excavated a circular stone plaza, cited as one of the earliest examples of monumental megalithic architecture in the Americas. Dated back ...

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 ...

A 40-mile stretch of a long-gone branch of the Nile may explain why the ancient monuments were built where they were. Children ride a donkey near the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt. Built ...

Researchers of ancient Egypt discovered “five identical structures near the Khafre Pyramid’s base, linked by pathways, and eight deep vertical wells descending 648 meters underground.” Claims that ...

New research has recently shaken up the long-held ideas about how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramids. While the traditional belief suggests the massive stone blocks were hauled up massive ...

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 ...