Egypt's antiquities chief announced a project to restore an ancient pyramid's granite cladding. He called it "Egypt's gift to the world," gesturing to work apparently already begun. But some heritage ...

A plan to cover a Giza pyramid with granite cladding has been called “absurd” after its proponents promised it would deliver “a gift from Egypt to the world”. The project aims to restore the Pyramid ...

Most people look up at the pyramids, but the real mystery may be underfoot. Researchers describe the Giza Plateau as a ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has partnered with Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists to restore the missing outer layer of one of the pyramids of Giza. The project aims to cover ...

The pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure are often overshadowed by the Great Pyramid, but they contain a striking and unusual feature. Both were partially cased in granite rather than limestone. This video ...

A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists. By Julia Halperin When the Egyptian authorities ...