Scientists in a now-retracted study analyzed Gunung Padang and claimed a pyramid site underneath was over 16,000 years old and made of lava. Photo from Natawidjaja, Bachtiar, Nurhandoko, Akbar, ...

The word “pyramid” immediately brings to mind the imposing triangular structures of the Egyptian desert. Despite their iconic status, these structures might not be the world’s oldest pyramids. Instead ...

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Gunung Padang is one of the major archaeological sites in Indonesia. A research paper claiming the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia is the world's most ancient pyramid, constructed 25,000 years ago, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Pyramid of Djoser is a six-tiered, four-sided step pyramid that was built around 4,700 years ...

A study published by the Journal of Applied Physics in July said the Great Pyramid could help scientists to create new nanoparticles that could be used to develop highly effective solar cells, among ...

An international research group applied methods of theoretical physics to investigate the electromagnetic response of the Great Pyramid to radio waves. Scientists predicted that under resonance ...