The pyramids of ancient Egypt and Sudan may not have been just for the rich, according to burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan. "Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs ...

Historians have long assumed that ancient Egyptian pyramids were constructed primarily for royals and high-status individuals—those with the money and power required to build such grand structures.

Ancient Egypt controlled parts of Sudan at times and Tombos was established as an Egyptian colony. Advertisement Tombos is located at the third cataract of the Nile River in Sudan.

Using carbon dating, the same team reported in a new study, published in Geology, that the copper contamination would have begun around 3265 BCE, meaning the area was occupied by humans 200 years ...

Dog spotted atop ancient Egyptian pyramid delights paragliders. Video of the dog went viral after social media users were charmed by footage of it running around and barking at the top of an ...

“Pyramid schemes” aren’t just for the wealthy. Archaeologists have long theorized that Egyptian pyramid tombs were reserved for the elite. However, analysis of skeletons belonging to ...

Watch as daring dog ventures to top of ancient pyramid in Egypt, captures internet's heart Social media users were in awe over how the dog got up and down the 448-foot pyramid made of enormous stones.

The adventurers quickly grabbed their phones and zoomed in to the top of Khafre, the second tallest pyramid — which is off-limits to humans — only to find a dog seemingly chasing some birds at ...

Hundreds of ancient tombs in Aswan, Egypt contain mummified remains and artifacts. Archaeologists recently found evidence of the diseases the inhabitants had when they died. Experts have excavated ...

A time of pyramid builders and scribes The scribes in this new study lived during ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom (2700 to 2180 BCE). This is also the time of the pyramid builders and when the king ...

Lower-Class Workers May Have Been Buried in Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Alongside Elites When researchers examined skeletons buried in present-day Sudan, they found evidence that some had belonged ...

An Egyptian dog found viral fame after it was filmed frolicking atop one of the pyramids at Giza, spotted by a group of paragliders. Skip to main content Arrow-right ...