From the development of monumental architecture around 3,000 BC, to the fabulous edifices taht rose up from the desert plains of Giza, Egypt's pyramids are among the most remarkable structures in world history.
Their story has given rise to a set of incredible legends; spaceships, ley lines, staircases charged with the most potent magic leading directly to the sky. But are these stories merely fiction or do they contain some fact?
Joyce Tyldesley, writer, lecturer, and broadcaster on Ancient Egypt, cuts away modern myth and prejudice to reveal the truth behind these astonishing tombs, and how the pyramids helped to build Egypt itself.
'A fascinating survey'
Spectator