Around the world there are numerous ancient megastructures but perhaps pyramids capture our wonder the most. One of them has ...

A new study suggests that water power, not just brute force, helped construct the iconic Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt’s iconic pyramids. Researchers propose a complex hydraulic ...

Little is known about Djoser, but the fact that he was able to build such a massive and innovative structure as the Step Pyramid suggests that during his reign Egypt was politically stable ...

Map of the Saqqara plateau showing the water course from the Gisr el-Mudir dam to the water treatment facility near Djoser pyramid. The water is then transferred to the pyramid's network of pipes ...

They believe the Pyramid of Djoser could have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system. Their findings, published in the journal PLOS One, suggest that water may have been able ...

Stairway to HeavenThe step pyramid in Saqqara, south of Giza, was Egypt’s first. Built for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser in 2650 B.C., the 204-foot structure was built of stone instead of ...