The entrance's parking lot is free to use, but parking by the pyramids costs 5 Egyptian pounds (less than $1). A gift shop and restrooms are also available on-site. An entrance fee of 80 Egyptian ...

As the Kushites retreated from Egypt, they established a new capital at Meroë, near present-day Khartoum. This city became the heart of their civilization and home tonearly 200 pyramids ...

An artefact gives us a little window into another timeand this one helps us travel back nearly 5000 years to the Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians built pyramids as giant burial ...

There have been claims that a great civilization predates ancient dynastic Egypt—one that existed some 10,500 years B.C.—and that this civilization was responsible for building the pyramids ...

No trip to the city of Cairo can be complete without ... Other buildings lost over time included smaller pyramids for the ...

How the Egyptian pyramids were built over 4,000 years ago has been one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. Despite their age, more than 100 of them remain standing today, showcasing ...

In the conflict-ridden East African country of Sudan, the 2,000-year-old Meroe pyramids, under UNESCO protection, continue to ...

By Islam Salah The Middle East is home to some of the most remarkable architectural achievements in history. From the ...