When people think about Egyptian discoveries, they often conjure images of pharaohs and high-ranking officials, their tombs ...

Egypt's tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany announced the unearthing of 32 ancient sarcophagi at the Step ...

The ancient Egyptian pyramids may be thousands of years old, but to this day, we're still finding out new information about the famous and historic structures. And this one is quite the discovery ...

Step Pyramid of Djoser had a possible hydraulic elevator. The topography of the area beyond the dam, according to the paper published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, suggests that there may ...

Evidence of ancient Egyptians using water pressure to lift stone blocks was discovered at the Step Pyramid of Djoser, with a research team concluding its architecture matched that of a "hydraulic ...

Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids. In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in ...

Despite the world record holder being listed as the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt, research claims a layer of the Gunung Padang pyramid in Indonesia is even older. Gunung Padang is a massive ...

New research reveals ancient Egyptians may have used advanced water-based technology like hydraulic lifts to construct the Step Pyramid of Djoser. The study suggests that nearby canals powered ...

The research, recently published in the online journal PLOS ONE, explores the techniques used to build the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara. Covering an area of 13,189 square meters and ...

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 Step Pyramid of King Djoser, on the Saqqara plateau in northern Egypt, is an awesome feat of engineering, and experts still do not understand the techniques used to erect it. Built about 4,500 ...