The step pyramid of Djoser measures almost 200ft high (60m) and is believed to be the first pyramid in Egypt and the oldest building in the world. It was built entirely out of stone by Imhotep in ...

The Step Pyramid itself is a monument to Imhotep. It was built as the tomb of Pharaoh Zoser, who reigned about 2980 B.C., but Imhotep was its architect. And because it is the oldest stone pyramid ...

Archaeology experts have been left stunned after reports the oldest pyramid in the world may have been discovered in Asia. The world-renowned Dsjojer Step pyramid in Egypt currently holds the ...

The Djoser Step Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt, is the oldest pyramid and the first monumental stone structure. Built for Pharaoh Djoser by architect Imhotep, it marked a significant shift from earlier ...

The Step Pyramid of King Djoser ... It was so revolutionary that its architect, Imhotep, was actually named, becoming the first of his profession whose identity is known to history.

Now, a new theory suggests that ancient Egyptians may have used a hydraulic lift system to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest pyramid in Egypt. In a fascinating study published Monday in ...

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. A new study suggests the ...

Egypt’s oldest pyramid, erected about 4,500 years ago in Saqqara, might have been built using a hydraulic lift 1. The Step Pyramid of Djoser is surrounded by several unexplained structures.

According to a new paper published in the journal PLoS ONE, ancient Egyptians during the Third Dynasty may have at least partly relied on hydraulics to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser.

The step pyramid of Djoser measures almost 200ft high (60m) and is believed to be the first pyramid in Egypt and the oldest building in the world. It was built entirely out of stone by Imhotep in ...

Physician, musician, and astronomer Imhotep, who lived in Nubia, southern Egypt, over 4,500 years ago, invented the first step pyramids. Dr Richards insists Imhotep, who served under pharaoh ...