The pyramids of ancient Egypt and Sudan may not have been just for the rich, according to burials found at the archaeological site of Tombos in Sudan. "Our findings suggest that pyramid tombs, once ...

Pyramids are believed to be burial mounds for the rich and the elite in ancient Egypt. However, a study has now found that the pyramids in Egypt and Sudan might also hold the remains of the poor.

For years, historians believed that pyramid burials in ancient Egypt were strictly reserved for pharaohs and the wealthy elite. But new findings suggest that, in at least one case, this theory doesn’t ...