A new study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...

Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry is launching on Wednesday night a new virtual tour of the Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser. The tour is part of an initiative by the ministry to enable people ...

Entry to the Southern Tomb as it was in 2010. Source - Berthold Werner, CC SA 2.0. Entry to the Southern Tomb as it was in 2010. Source - Berthold Werner, CC SA 2.0. The ancient tomb structure ...

How the ancient Egyptian pyramids were constructed has been a subject of fascination for many of us - and now this mystery spanning 4,500 years may finally be solved. According to experts, it may be ...

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 ...