The shift from mastabas to step pyramids shows their drive for innovation. They also built funerary temples to honor their dead rulers. This shows the importance of keeping the kings’ cults alive. It ...

Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

StepPyramid #PyramidOfDjoser #OldestPyramid The Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara is the oldest large-scale monumental stone structure in Egypt and the world. Ancient Egypt, part of the Fertile ...