Ancient Egypt Egypt pyramid renovation proposal at Giza sparks backlash: ‘straightening the Tower of Pisa,’ critic says The Giza Pyramids were build around 2,500 B.C.

Archaeologists discover tomb of Egyptian royal priest 01:54 "We are talking about saving the third pyramid, Menkaure. We do not need any changes," Hawass said, adding: "This is one of the Seven ...

Egypt pyramid renovation sparks debate. ... Work is slated to last three years and will be “Egypt’s gift to the world in the 21st century”, said Waziri, ...

Waziry said there were about 124 pyramids in Egypt, and the only one known to have been built with an outer shell of granite blocks was the one constructed for King Menkaure around 2,150 BC.

Controversial Egypt pyramid renovation likely to be rolled back. The pyramid was constructed as a monumental tomb around 2510 BC. By Ayat Al-Tawy. February 2, 2024, 7:13 AM. 0:51.

Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 years ago.