(Ramiro Aguayo/INAH) Extreme weather events and rising seas are putting precious heritage sites around the world in harm's ...

Fears of an impending apocalypse are circulating following the sudden collapse of an ancient pyramid. The stone monument, which has stood proud in the Mexican state of Michoacàn for some 1,100 years, ...

Differences in how the pyramid and surrounding soil vibrate, along with design choices, have protected the structure from earthquakes.

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the ...

A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe seismic shocks.