General view of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqâra on February 9, 2024 in Giza, Egypt. General view of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqâra on February 9, 2024 in Giza, Egypt. Getty Images ...

Languages: English, Spanish Researchers have uncovered a potential explanation for how the iconic Pyramid of Djoser, believed to be the oldest in ancient Egypt, was built. The step pyramid ...

A 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 ...

A group of researchers believe they may have solved the mystery of a structure near the Pyramid of Djoser. It may have been part of a hydraulic lift system. There are many theories for how the ...

View of the ancient crypt inside the Great step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara. Cairo. (photo credit: Melnikov Dmitriy. Via Shutterstock) Italian and Scottish researchers claim they found a major ...

Geomorphologist Eman Ghoneim studies the surface topography of the section of the ancient Ahramat Branch located in front of ... An aerial view of the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which today is ...

The pyramid of Djoser is deeply impressive; a vast limestone edifice that towers over the surrounding necropolis in the form ...

A recent study examined Egypt's oldest monumental pyramid, which is called the Step Pyramid of Djoser. It's more than 200 feet tall, and the researchers found evidence that Egyptians used the ...

According to a new paper published in the journal PLoS ONE, ancient Egyptians during the Third Dynasty may have at least partly relied on hydraulics to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser.

Map of the Saqqara plateau showing the water course from the Gisr el-Mudir dam to the water treatment facility near Djoser pyramid. The water is then transferred to the pyramid's network of pipes ...

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, erected some 4,500 years ago, may have been built through the use of a unified water-powered hydraulic lift system, the study authors found. A new study suggests the ...

The Great Pyramid of King Khufu is a prime example, with its massive size. Its design ensured stability and showed the pharaoh’s divine status. This view made ... Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara ...