Egypt was home to the first known scientist, Imhotep, a brilliant Black physician. Famous for designing King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian polymath Imhotep (Greek: Imouthes, c.

Ancient Egypt had many more pyramids than those at Giza. The lesser known pyramids of Step, Bent and Red still stand today, ...

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 ...

Archaeologists believe that the 'world's oldest pyramid' might not have been built by humans. The Djoser Step pyramid is said ...

Builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, may have used waterpower to help construct this monumental structure. Ancient architects ...

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 ...

Egypt’s Great Pyramids have been a source ... posits that the iconic 4,500-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser was erected with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system. In the past, experts ...

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

Saqqara is the site of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, erected 4,700 years ago. Though Saqqara has long been a popular excavation site for archaeologists, this most recent ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...