Repairs will be carried out around a large pyramid cairn erected by Queen Victoria on the Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire. Prince Albert's Pyramid was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her ...

Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza were built to endure an eternity, but how remains one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries.

Mike Riley captured this view of the Giza Plateau during the last week of May. From left is the peak of one of the three Pyramids of Queens, Pyramid of Khafre and Pyramid of Khufu (the Great Pyramid).

A historic pyramid in the UK is at risk of destruction as visitor levels have damaged the surrounding soil. A repair project will aim to save it from collapse.

Tabloids have seized on the most headline-friendly takeaway - “pulleys built the pyramid” - but the underlying claim is more specific: the pyramid may have grown “inside-out,” using internal sloped ...