Archaeologists believe that the 'world's oldest pyramid' might not have been built by humans. The Djoser Step pyramid is said ...
Around the world there are numerous ancient megastructures but perhaps pyramids capture our wonder the most. One of them has ...
W hile Guinness World Records officially lists the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest pyramid (around 2,630 BC), one paper published in October claimed a layer of the Gunung ...
Little is known about Djoser, but the fact that he was able to build such a massive and innovative structure as the Step Pyramid suggests that during his reign Egypt was politically stable ...
A new study suggests that water power, not just brute force, helped construct the iconic Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt’s iconic pyramids. Researchers propose a complex 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 ...
The find illuminates some extraordinary, previously unknown facts about ancient culture. A team of archaeologists working in ...
Bradley Walsh, who is well known for presenting ITV's The Chase and BBC's Gladiators, is set to embark on a new adventure. The 64-year-old telly favourite is set to front the new documentary series ...
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.
There is a dispute among researchersThe Djoser Step pyramid, built around 2,630 BC, is the world’s oldest pyramid according ...