Scientists in a now-retracted study analyzed Gunung Padang and claimed a pyramid site underneath was over 16,000 years old and made of lava. Photo from Natawidjaja, Bachtiar, Nurhandoko, Akbar, ...

A new study aims to answer the centuries-old question of how the Great Pyramids were built thousands of years ago, and its findings have provided an unexpected possible answer: water. Though deserts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The word "pyramid" immediately brings to mind the imposing triangular structures of the Egyptian desert. Despite their iconic ...

Gunung Padang is one of the major archaeological sites in Indonesia. A research paper claiming the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia is the world's most ancient pyramid, constructed 25,000 years ago, ...

For decades, experts have struggled to explain how Egypt’s Great Pyramid was built — but now a new study claims to have found an answer. The construction would have required ancient workers to lift ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza has been a subject of several studies for years. The structure, which has been associated with a plethora of legends and myths, has been around for centuries, but every time ...

How the great pyramids of Egypt were built has long been a hotly debated open question, given the sheer size and weight of the limestone blocks used for the construction. Numerous speculative (and ...

The archaeologist who calculated the pyramid's base would like to remind the public that we're talking about a minimal mistake — likely 7 cm — in a 5,000-year-old calculation You can save this article ...