and the Great Pyramid is no exception. Khufu—also known by his Greek name, Cheops—commissioned this funerary structure as his ...

The Great Pyramid was constructed as a monumental tomb around 2560 BC during the reign of the Pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops. Built to a height of 146 meters (479 feet), it now stands at 139 meters and ...

THE Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to have been ... It was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu, also known as Cheops, and his queen. Khufu is believed to have reigned during ...

A hidden chamber believed to be protecting the actual burial chamber of King Cheops has been discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The secret hollow space was found in the vicinity of ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- A nine-meter long hidden passageway was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt’s tourism minister Ahmed Issa announced on Thursday. The function of the corridor near ...

commenting on the discovery - announced by the Egyptian archaeologist-star Zahi Hawass in a press conference held in Cairo - of an unknown gallery inside the great pyramid of Cheops, the oldest in ...

The remarkable find shows that the Great Pyramid — the oldest and largest ... “We are therefore working on the Cheops pyramid with radar and ultrasonic measuring devices that can be used ...

Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, at sunset. A new corridor was recently discovered. Guenter Albers Shutterstock After years of work using cutting-edge technology, a previously unknown corridor ...

A 30ft-long hidden corridor discovered close to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza could lead to further findings, Egyptian officials said on Thursday. The space ...