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 ...

An image shared on social media in March 2025 claims to show the "world's oldest pyramid," Gunung Padang, in Indonesia. Though Gunung Padang is a genuine archaeological site in Indonesia, the image in ...

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, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A new study claims that the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia is a “prehistoric pyramid” from up to 27,000 ...

Archaeologists have recently challenged the long-held belief that the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia is the world’s oldest pyramid, constructed 25,000 years ago. Instead, they propose that this site ...