Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

The Pyramids of Giza sit about 11 miles southwest of downtown Cairo on the Giza Plateau. Hours. The pyramids are open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location.

The real Imhotep served as chancellor to the Pharaoh Djoser and high priest of the sun god Ra, and was possibly the man who designed Djoser's step pyramid. He later became worshipped as a god ...