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

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 ...

The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. The pyramid is the ...

The true purpose of the structure is still a matter of debate, but it set off new developments in architecture.

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

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

Ancient Egyptian civilization was complex, stratified, and highly organized. Specialized professions quickly emerged to allow ...

[4] [9] The first story is lost due to damage to the papyrus. The preserved sentences merely reveal the main protagonist of the story, King Djoser. The name of the hero, who is said to have performed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...