The Pyramid of Unas may be small in size, but it holds a massive place in Egyptian history. As the first pyramid to include sacred inscriptions—known as the Pyramid Texts—it marked a turning point in ...

The Pyramid of Unas may be small, but what lies inside is among the most important discoveries in Ancient Egyptian history.

"The route through a pyramid complex leads finally to the great stone false door at the back of the offering chapel. On the 'other side', behind solid masonry, deep under the pyramid, lay the most ...

"The causeway of the pyramid of Unas must have been one of the most impressive of any pyramid. In the roof a slit was left open, allowing a shaft of light to illuminate a gallery of brightly painted ...

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Wrapped up in the study of mummies, Egyptologists have been mystified about how pharaohs and other revered dead were embalmed so well. Some recent research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, ...