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Aerial view of the Step Pyramid inside the complex of Djoser, Ṣaqqārah, Egypt

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The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Ṣaqqārah, Egypt

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Artnet

Did the Egyptians Use a Hydraulic System to Build the Pyramids?

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 ...
ExtremeTech

Beyond the Great Pyramid: 5 Lesser-Known Pyramids That Shaped Our Understanding of Ancient Egypt

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Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Pyramids Around the World

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...