The pyramids, which are still shrouded in mystery, do not reveal their secrets easily. So, even if you think you've learned everything there is to know about the Egyptian pyramids in school, there's still a lot more to learn. So let’s talk about the secrets of the great pyramids of Giza.

According to a British Egyptologist, the stars guided the alignment of the pyramids. Cambridge University's Kate Spence published research in 2000 demonstrating how the Big Dipper and Little Dipper were used to align the pyramids in a north-south direction.