Now, an important part of the mystery of the Egyptian pyramids ... of a former river branch running along the foothills of the Western Desert Plateau, very near to the pyramids.

King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

The Pyramids of Giza rise from the west bank of the Nile River almost as an act of defiance ... Precisely how the Egyptians built these colossal structures is still a matter of debate.

The pyramids of Egypt fascinated ... Imhotep, built the first pyramid by placing six mastabas, each smaller than the one beneath, in a stack to form a pyramid rising in steps. This Step Pyramid stands ...

Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ... pyramids built by his father, Snefru, in Dahshur, another necropolis near Memphis.

The mystery of how ancient Egyptians ... near the pyramid base, the counterweight machine could have lifted them into position with remarkable efficiency. Historical records indicate that the Nile ...

The 1,310-foot-tall, pyramid-shaped hill sits in Peru’s Sierra del Divisor National Park, near the Ucayali River in the Amazon ... some of which predate the Egyptian pyramids.

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

Back to top Building the pyramids - part 1 of 5. videoBuilding the pyramids - part 1 of 5 How were the mighty pyramids built? This reconstruction shows how a young Egyptian boy is recruited to ...