Talking Pyramids: Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Work is underway at Giza to complete the Grand Egyptian Museum by 2012

This week we return once again to the Giza plateau with this recent observation. Talking Pyramids reader and explorer Leszek Zadlo snapped this photo of some large earth moving trucks on the south-west corner of the plateau. They appear to be [...]

A distant perspective of the pyramids of Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu shot from the south-east corner of the Giza plateau.
The persistent presence of the pigeons on the plateau has been a concern for a number of years now. They have made a habit of nesting in crevices on the Sphinx, such as [...]

Giza Mastabas VIII: Mastabas of Nucleus Cemetery G 2100, Major Mastabas G 2100-2220 By Peter Der Manuelian
I was contacted this morning by Peter Der Manuelian who is the Lecturer in Egyptology at Tufts University and the Director of the Giza Archives Project at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Anyone interested in the Giza [...]

Battle of the Pyramids

The Battle of the Pyramids, also known as the Battle of Embabeh, was a battle fought on July 21, 1798 between the French army in Egypt under Napoleon Bonaparte, and local Mamluk forces. It occurred during France’s Egyptian Campaign and was the battle where Napoleon put into use one of his significant [...]

Remains of the ‘City of the Pyramid Builders’ – Photograph by Mark Lehner
New tombs have been discovered at Giza further supporting the view that the pyramids were not built by slaves but by free skilled workers.
“These tombs were built beside the king’s pyramid, which indicates that these people were not by any means slaves…If they [...]

Another 360 degree panoramic view of the Giza Plateau has been made and put online, this one is by Jordi at ViewAt.
They are best viewed in full screen mode so look for the small icon in the lower right corner to launch into full screen. You can zoom in and out using [...]

Another black and white areal shot of the pyramids on the Giza Plateau. This one was photographed from about 600 meters by Edward Spelterini.

Giza from the air by Edward Spelterini. Public Domain.

View a larger version by clicking on the image above or the even larger version (1800×1320).
Visit the Giza Plateau page to view the [...]