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.

A huge false door made out of pink granite uncovered the tomb of an Ancient Egyptian prince dating back over 4,000 years, ...

General view of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqâra on February 9, 2024 in Giza, Egypt. General view of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqâra on February 9, 2024 in Giza, Egypt. Getty Images ...

They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest known pyramid in Egypt. Researchers discovered that the pyramid’s layout, along with surrounding ...

In the Old Kingdom, in the third millennium B.C.—Djoser’s time ... not just from Egypt but from all over the eastern Mediterranean. Buildings such as the Step Pyramid were already thousands ...

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 Saqqara, ...

Djoser, a famous pharaoh of the Third Dynasty, commissioned the Step Pyramid, Egypt's earliest large-scale stone structure, over 4,600 years ago. Preliminary research suggests the statues may have ...