Everyone knows that the Egyptian pyramids are ancient — but exactly how old are they? Historians estimate that they were ...

A recent research paper has revealed startling details about Indonesia's Gunung Padang.The Guinness World Records recognizes ...

The researchers claim to have discovered eight vertical cylinder-shaped structures, referred to as shafts, extending ...

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 ...

The pyramids of Giza are impressive, but to experience even more of Egypt's history without throngs of tourists, visit this ...

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 ...

Latvian scientists archaeologists radar and photogrammetry specialists architects geologists historians computer programmers and others banded together to create a unique technology for exploring ...

This new hypothesis offers a revolutionary approach to understanding how the ancient Egyptians managed to transport large stones to higher levels of the pyramid. The hydraulic lift system could ...

Imhotep lived during the reign of King Djoser (2630-2611BC) and was the architect of the step pyramid at Saqquara, the first pyramid ever built in Egypt. Born a commoner, he quickly rose through the ...