Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...

East of these mastabas is a small pyramid, apparently belonging to a queen. South of the main pyramid are several princesses’ tombs ... is now on display at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.

These monarchs consolidated royal power through imposing architectural structures that served not only as monumental tombs but ... The mastaba of Shepseskaf. Credit: Jon Bodsworth / Wikimedia Commons ...

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

We all know what Egypt’s pyramids look like on the outside ... in a pyramid’s construction – before this, royal tombs were simple rectangular monuments made from clay bricks called mastabas. The ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's ...