For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table — a ...

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 ...

Learn more about the Pyramids of Giza, who they were built for, and the possible methods used to complete them.

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, located in the Saqqara necropolis, ...

Egypt's so-called "Step Pyramid" was finally reopened to the public during an official ceremony in Egypt's Saqqara necropolis on March 5, 2020, following fourteen years of restoration work performed ...

Near the Step Pyramid of Djoser, archaeologists uncovered a richly decorated tomb dating to the reign of Ramesses II. The ...

Though the Pyramid of Djoser has survived nearly 4,700 years of environmental wear, the 1992 Cairo earthquake nearly caused it to collapse inwards. (Charles J. Sharp/Wikipedia Commons) According to ...