Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ... of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The white limestone that once formed the outer casing had ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza, built by Pharaoh Khufu between 2551 BCE and 2528 BCE, is the largest and oldest pyramid in Egypt ... caused a portion of the pyramids' outer cladding to fall off. Today, ...

The Step Pyramid of Djoser is the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids built about 4,500 years ago in Saqqara, Egypt. It is named after Djoser, a pharaoh in the Third Dynasty of Egypt's Old ...