The Pyramid of Cestius is an ancient Roman pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery.

The design of the tomb was inspired by the pyramids of Egypt, reflecting the cultural fusion present in Rome after the conquest of Egypt in 31 BCE.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Truncated and with steep sides, the pyramids left by the long line of Nubian kings populate the desert near the site of Meroë. Rising high in the sky in the modern-day nation of Sudan is a ...

From the 3rd century BCE, the Kushites in Meroë built more than 200 pyramids as tombs for kings and queens, according to Tabnak. TheAccording to La República, these Nubian pyramids are ...

When we hear about pyramids, we usually think of Egypt’s famous structures like the Great Pyramid of Giza.But do you know ...

Our desert is home to more pyramids than any other country in the world. These pyramids were built by the rulers of the Nubian civilisation, ancient Egypt's rival, in the Upper Nile Valley. For ...