Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country and alongside Mesopotamia was a part of the Fertile Crescent which is ...

A recent study conducted by Xavier Landreau and other researchers has presented an innovative theory about the construction of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, proposing ...

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. Primary Menu Sections US News ...

Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery inside an Egyptian pyramid built some 4400 years ago, which may provide insight into how the ancient structures were built.

The construction of ancient Egypt’s oldest known pyramid may have benefited from a water elevator capable of lifting 50 to 100 tonnes of stones at a time. The suggestion draws upon the fact that ...