In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

Archaeologists uncover a 4,700-year-old hydraulic lift system and unique 'volcano fashion' technique used to build Egypt’s ...

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 ...

Stairway to HeavenThe step pyramid in Saqqara, south of Giza, was Egypt’s first. Built for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser in 2650 B.C., the 204-foot structure was built of stone instead of ...

scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids and potentially constructed about 4,500 years ago—offers a remarkable ...

The study suggests that water was enabled to flow into two shafts, located in the pyramid itself ... complex for the Third Dynasty pharaoh Djoser. Yet, the precise method of its construction ...

New research suggests that the Step Pyramid of Djoser may have been built using hydraulic systems, a far more advanced technique than previously thought, challenging old theories of ramps and levers.