likely committed by those responsible for sealing the pyramid itself. “The burial had already been disturbed before it was closed forever,” Dr. Naunton explained. “The capstone was meant to ...

The polished limestone made the pyramids visible from great distances, impacting anyone approaching the Giza plateau.

Upon investigation, experts examined the damaged hieroglyphs on a chest found inside. This revealed the name of Princess Hatshepsut, a forgotten royal. Unlike her ancestors, the Princess had never ...

We're also designing a capstone encased in gold, which we'll place on top of the Great Pyramid by helicopter on that day. In excavations at Abusir, I discovered two important scenes in blocks.

Despite the pyramid appearing to be completely sealed ... a cornerstone was later added, and the capstone was designed to keep looters out for good, according to Naunton. Because looters couldn ...

The Glass Holosphere is a multimedia sculptural piece. The sculpture is composed of a hollow hand-blown glass sphere inside of a pyramid based holographic system composed of four clear plastic pieces ...

What a day that was! Once the capstone was in place, the outside stones were carved into a smooth slope down each face of the pyramid, and our job was over. The Great Pyramid of Khufu was complete.

“The capstone was designed to keep intruders out ... yet the fact she had her pyramid points to her importance at the time. Archaeologists continue to examine the Lost Pyramid of Dahshur ...