Two early dynastic tombs excavated at Jabal Ala in Egypt's Minya region display graduated wall thickness designed for structural stability, a construction principle archaeologists believe foreshadowed ...

In the world of archeology, few tools have revolutionized the field as much as ground-penetrating radar (GPR). This geophysical technique uses radar pulses to image the subsurface. Similar techniques ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the ...

It was erected 4,600 years ago as pharaoh Khufu tomb Scientists use seismometers to assess structural dynamics Pyramid exhibits stable structural response to vibrations It has endured earthquakes that ...

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A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe seismic shocks. Seismologists analyzed vibrations in the various chambers of ...

A fresh mystery is unfolding inside Egypt’s pyramids. Researchers have discovered two hidden air-filled voids lurking behind the smooth eastern face of the Menkaure pyramid—an area long suspected to ...

TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico, April 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's ancient Teotihuacan archaeological site reopened on Wednesday under heavy security and with fewer tourists than usual, two days after a gunman killed ...

A Canadian tourist was shot and killed Monday while visiting the Teotihuacán pyramids in Mexico, according to local authorities. Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fire at the popular ...

Footage of a gunman shooting at panicked tourists lying atop Mexico’s historic Pyramid of the Moon has renewed concerns about security in the country as it prepares to co-host millions of soccer fans ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico’s iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, ...

One minute, he was enjoying a tour of Mexico’s iconic pyramid site, the next he found himself standing barely 40 feet from a gunman, forcing him to jump about 15 feet off a ledge in a desperate bid to ...