Giza Plateau

Five ancient Pharaonic tombs in Egypt's Saqqara necropolis unveiled

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the five tombs northeast of the pyramid of King Merenre I, who ruled Egypt around 2270 BC.

Egypt opens Sneferu's 'Bent' Pyramid in Dahshur to public

The 101-metre structure just south of Cairo that marks a key step in the evolution of pyramid construction has been opened to visitors.

At least four killed as bomb hits tour bus near Egypt pyramids

Three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian tour guide killed in a roadside bomb blast near Giza pyramids outside Cairo, officials say.

Egypt unveils tomb of ancient priestess

The cemetery houses tombs of top officials from the Old Kingdom's Fifth Dynasty (2465-2323 BC), Egyptian archaeologists say.