The allure of ancient mysteries often sparks imagination, but when it comes to the Giza pyramids, recent studies are helping to clarify longstanding myths. In particular, claims regarding an extensive ...

When the British Army needed a big aerial for operations in Egypt, they anchored one end of it to the top of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. It doesn't sound possible, but the British munitions ...

King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name "Cheops," was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres.

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says a scanning project in the Giza pyramids has identified thermal anomalies, including one in the largest pyramid, built by Cheops, known locally as Khufu.

The Great Pyramid "was built on the Giza Plateau (Egypt) during the IVth dynasty by the pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), who reigned from 2509 to 2483 BC1," the study says. "Despite being one of the oldest ...

CHEOPS orbits the Earth from pole to pole at an altitude of around 700 kilometres, measuring the tiny changes in the brightness of a star as a planet passes in front of it, known as a transit. This ...

You are now standing atop Khufu, 449 feet above the plateau. Until early in this century, this pyramid was the tallest building on earth. The wooden surveying tripod at the summit indicates the ...