IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "The dominant appearance of the Step ...

“The ancient architects may have raised the stones from the pyramid centre in a volcano fashion using the sediment-free water ...

The Pyramids of Giza, seen here with the Milky Way in the background, are not Egypt's oldest pyramids. Pyramids are iconic symbols of the ancient pharaohs' power and technological prowess that still ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

The Step Pyramid of King Djoser, on the Saqqara plateau in northern Egypt, is an awesome feat of engineering, and experts still do not understand the techniques used to erect it. Built about 4,500 ...

Included in a trove of ancient artifacts, archaeologists uncovered 2,500-year-old coffins near Cairo, Egypt. The artifacts, which also included 150 statues of ancient Egyptian gods, were on display at ...

Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza were built to endure an eternity, but how remains one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries.

For thousands of years, civilisations across the world have erected structures that defined their beliefs, governance and daily life. While many ancient buildings have fallen to time, war, and natural ...

Entry to the Southern Tomb as it was in 2010. Source - Berthold Werner, CC SA 2.0. Entry to the Southern Tomb as it was in 2010. Source - Berthold Werner, CC SA 2.0. The ancient tomb structure ...

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