Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza built with sophisticated quake resistance

If ever there were a structure built to stand the test of time, it surely would be the Great Pyramid of Giza, a transcendent monument to human imagination and ambition. Since ​being erected during the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt, it has stood impassively as time marched on and civilizations rose and fell.

Researchers now have discovered one of ‌the reasons for its astonishing durability – it was designed and built with structural features that have helped it withstand the destructive...