Egypt's antiquities chief announced a project to restore an ancient pyramid's granite cladding. He called it "Egypt's gift to the world," gesturing to work apparently already begun. But some heritage ...

At an Old Kingdom site near the pyramids, an underground chamber contains massive precision carved granite boxes, including ...

In another time, it might be called “Extreme Makeover: Pyramid Edition.” Knewz.com has learned one of the famous pyramids in Egypt is receiving a 21st-century upgrade. But as with many changes, ...

A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists. By Julia Halperin When the Egyptian authorities ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has partnered with Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists to restore the missing outer layer of one of the pyramids of Giza. The project aims to cover ...

The Menkaure pyramid, pictured in February 2023, was originally encased in granite but over time lost part of its covering — Amir MAKAR A video showing renovation work at Egypt's Menkaure pyramid at ...

CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Egypt has scuttled a controversial plan to reinstall ancient granite cladding on the pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three great pyramids of Giza, a committee formed ...

As one of the most famous Ancient Egyptian pyramids, the Pyramid of Khafre on the plateau of Giza has been a true wonder of the Ancient World ever since its construction around 2570 BCE. Today, well ...