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. "We see it as a technological prototype ...

How the great pyramids of Egypt were built has long been a hotly debated open question, given the sheer size and weight of the limestone blocks used for the construction. Numerous speculative (and ...

The Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, dates back to around 2680 BCE and was built as a funerary complex for the Third Dynasty pharaoh Djoser. While the construction methods of ...

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.

It was the first pyramid to be built and, standing at over 60m (200 ft) tall, it inspired the construction of larger pyramids in the following Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Dynasties of ancient Egypt.

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 ...

Also, Djoser’s pyramid stones — which weighed on average about 300 kilograms each — were considerably smaller and easier for workers to transport than those used for later pyramids, says ...

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt's oldest pyramid, could have been built using hydraulic lift technology, according to a new study. DeAgostini/Getty Images Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory ...

The Djoser Pyramid would have been erected in a "volcano-like" manner with construction materials arriving at its central axis. View of the central shaft under the Djoser Pyramid, with at the bottom ...

Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids. In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in ...

The Pyramid of Djoser in the Saqqara necropolis archaeological site, Egypt. The pyramid is thought to be the oldest in Egypt, with its construction dating back to around 4,700 years ago.