Aerial view of the Step Pyramid inside the complex of Djoser, Ṣaqqārah, Egypt National Museum of African Art Local Numbers T 6 EGY 5 EE 65 General Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer ...

Builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, may have used waterpower to help construct this monumental structure. Ancient architects ...

Constructed around 2,680 BCE in Saqqara, northwest of the ruins of Memphis, the six-tier, four-sided Step Pyramid of Djoser stood amid a large courtyard filled with decorative ceremonial structures.

General view of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqâra on February 9, 2024 in Giza, Egypt. Getty Images The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry ...

Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for hoisting stone blocks that were used to assemble King Djoser’s six-tiered, roughly 62-meter-tall pyramid, scientists propose August 5 in PLOS ONE.

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, erected some 4,500 years ago, may have been built through the use of a unified water-powered hydraulic lift system, the study authors found.

Researchers found evidence that hydraulic systems might have been used to build Egypt's Step Pyramid of Djoser 4,500 years ago, revealing advanced technology.

Engineers Found Evidence of Hydraulics in an Ancient Pyramid, Solving a 4,500-Year-Old Mystery See how Egyptian engineers might have used water to shape history’s greatest monuments.

The Step Pyramid of Djoser was built around 4,700 years ago as a burial complex for King Djoser. It’s the oldest important stone building in Egypt, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.

The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system, according to a study published August 5, 2024, in the open-access ...

The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt’s iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system, according to a study published August 5, 2024, in the open ...