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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, wood engraving, published 1879 Historical view of the step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt. Wood engraving, published in 1879. djoser pyramid stock ...

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

The Pyramid of Djoser is the oldest structure in Africa built on top of Saqqara, an ancient Egyptian burial ground for the Pharaoh Djoser. The Pyramid of Djoser provides a glimpse into the beliefs and ...

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 ...

The find illuminates some extraordinary, previously unknown facts about ancient culture. A team of archaeologists working in ...

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 ...

The architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza is generally believed to have been a man named Hemiunu. What do we really know ...