Builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, may have used ...

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.

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 ...

A controversial analysis contends that ancient engineers designed a water-powered elevator to hoist stones for King Djoser’s pyramid.

Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground.

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.

Study suggests Egyptians used hydraulic lifts to build Pyramid of Djoser Finding elusive pictorial, textual references to hydraulic device may help convince skeptics.

A group of researchers believe they may have solved the mystery of a structure near the Pyramid of Djoser. It may have been part of a hydraulic lift system.

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 ...

A new paper by a team of French experts argues that the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulics to build the oldest of the pyramids.