The official structure, stuffed with significant coins and Greek papyri, was likely later transformed into someone’s grave ...

The purpose of a mysterious pyramidal structure in the Judaean Desert is unknown, but excavators are finding many well-preserved artifacts there.

A 2,200-year-old pyramid-shaped structure and artifacts were uncovered in the Judean Desert, reshaping history. The IAA-led dig near Nahal Zohar invites volunteers to help uncover its purpose.

The largest pyramid field is now clustered along a narrow desert strip, but an extinct Nile ... for funeral entourages of pharaohs to gather before moving the bodies within the temples.

Archaeologists in the Judean Desert have unearthed a “mysterious pyramid-shaped structure” dating back 2,200 years. The evacuation was a joint mission between the Israel Antiquities Authority ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 2,200-year-old pyramid, Ancient Origins reported ... excavations ever found in the Judean Desert,” the excavation’s directors said in a joint statement ...

Archaeologists working in the Judean Desert have made headway on an ambitious ... The most exciting discovery, however, was far larger. A large pyramid-shaped complex built with hand-carved ...

Deep in the desert south of Cairo ... committed by those responsible for sealing the pyramid itself. “The burial had already been disturbed before it was closed forever,” Dr. Naunton explained.

To read more about IAA's archaeological work in the Judean Desert, go to "A Challenging World." Excavation of pyramid structure, Nahal Zohar, Israel ...

Here we meet an Egyptian who was summoned to leave his family when he was very young to go and work in the desert building the pyramids. Before watching this clip, students could list everything ...