Builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, may have used ...

The research, recently published in the online journal PLOS ONE, explores the techniques used to build the famous Step ...

The Djoser Step Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt, is the oldest pyramid and the first monumental stone structure. Built for Pharaoh Djoser by architect Imhotep, it marked a significant shift from earlier ...

You need to see it to believe it! The Great Pyramids of Egypt have captivated the imagination for centuries, shrouded in ...

There are historical figures who, for various reasons, transcend their status to become paradigms of something; in the case ...

Egyptians often mentioned a trading partner but neglected to say where it was. Beeswax, plant oils, animal fats, bitumen, ...

Egyptian archaeologists recently found an ancient sword belonging to the military of Ramesses II, the pharaoh that scholars believe was referenced in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of ...

This new hypothesis offers a revolutionary approach to understanding how the ancient Egyptians managed to transport large stones to higher levels of the pyramid. The hydraulic lift system could ...

The intricately decorated coffins were found in the burial chamber of a woman who was the daughter of a prominent official.

More than 3,000 years ago, a long sword emblazoned with the insignia of Ancient Egypt’s Ramses II — the most powerful pharaoh of the era — was set down in a mud hut somewhere in the Nile Delta.

Egyptian archaeologists unearthed a sword earlier this month which was marked by ancient pharaoh Ramses II, Egypt's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said. The bronze sword with engravings of the ...