The Pyramid of Djoser is thought to have been built around 4,700 years ago as a funerary complex for Pharaoh Djoser of ancient Egypt's Third Dynasty. "We see it as a technological prototype ...

The pyramid is deemed the oldest stone structure of its size in the world. CAIRO -- Egypt's oldest pyramid, rescued from collapse, reopened to visitors Thursday after a 14-year restoration project ...

A team of engineers suggests a new theory on how Egypt’s first pyramid was built — a water elevator used to float heavy stones through the middle of the structure.

For the second time in less than two weeks, Egypt government officials on Saturday opened a new pyramid to the public, welcoming visitors and tourists to King Snefru's Bent Pyramid, in the royal ...

FILE - Policemen are silhouetted against the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, Dec 12, 2012. Egypt unveiled on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the discovery of a 9-meter-long chamber inside the Great Pyramid ...

Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for ...