Six of the seven pyramids have almost identical dimensions, including the newly uncovered one at Edfu, which is about 60 x 61 feet (18.4 x 18.6 m). [ See Photos of the Newly Uncovered Step Pyramid ] ...

Ancient Egyptians used hydraulic lifts to build first pyramids, controversial study claims - Not everyone is convinced by the ...

The Step Pyramid of Djoser was built about 4,700 years ago with six layers above ground and a series of tunnels below. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

#StepPyramid #PyramidOfDjoser #OldestPyramid The Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara is the oldest large-scale monumental stone structure in Egypt and the world. Ancient Egypt, part of the ...

French researchers have uncovered secrets of Egypt’s pyramid construction, pointing to the use of hydraulic techniques.

Archaeologists have been stumped by the discovery of a 4,600-year-old step pyramid in Egypt. The pyramid was found near an ancient settlement called Edfu, and is older than the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Known as the Step Pyramid for its stacked, six-step design, the grandiose tomb claims a lot of “firsts” in the history of art: it was the first-ever large-scale, stone construction and the ...

The style is similar to that of a step pyramid built by Djoser (reign ca. 2670-2640 B.C.), the pharaoh who constructed Egypt's first pyramid at the beginning of the third ancient Egyptian dynasty.

The step pyramid, which once stood as high as 43 feet, is one of seven so-called "provincial" pyramids built by either the pharaoh Huni (reign ca. 2635-2610 B.C.) or Snefru (reign ca. 2610-2590 B.C.).