Conspiracy: did aliens build the pyramids?

Continuing our series on some of history’s most well-known conspiracy theories, we delve into the idea that Ancient Egypt’s iconic monuments were built with extraterrestrial assistance. In conversation with Rob Attar, Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley explores the origins of the theory and explains what we know about how the pyramids really were constructed.

Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen his works? And did aliens build the pyramids? 

Find out more in our conspiracies series