"Djoser is the name given to this king by New Kingdom visitors to the site over a thousand years later” wrote Egyptologist Mark Lehner in his book "The Complete Pyramids: Solving The Ancient ...

The elaborate tomb of King Djoser, a pharaoh who lived more than 4,500 years ago in ancient Egypt, has been opened to the public following 15 years of extensive restorations. The structure ...

The King's Monument Like all Egyptian pyramids, the Djoser pyramid was built for a ruler. King Djoser was the second ruler of Egypt’s third dynasty and held the throne for an estimated 19 years. But ...

Archaeologists also found statues of King Djoser, his wife and his 10 daughters in the tomb, plus a red granite table with a list of funerary offerings. A large black granite statue was also found ...

Saqqara, Egypt (AP) -- Egypt on Tuesday showcased an ancient tomb structure belonging to the cemetery complex of King Djoser, a pharaoh who lived more than 4,500 years ago, following extensive ...

CAIRO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Egypt on Tuesday reopened to tourists the 4,700-year-old southern tomb of King Djoser at the pyramid of Saqqara after a 15-year renovation. The tomb, south of Cairo ...

Ancient architects might have designed a hydraulic system to hoist stone blocks, used to assemble the six-tiered, roughly ...

Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for hoisting stone blocks that were used to assemble King Djoser’s six-tiered, roughly 62-meter-tall pyramid, scientists propose August 5 in PLOS ONE.

Notably, a statue of King Djoser, his wife, and his ten daughters was found inside the tomb. Zahi Hawass, archaeologist and former Minister of Antiquities, explained that preliminary studies ...

One of the tomb chambers with an offering table and statue of King Djoser’s family. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Archaeologists located a functioning entrance to the ...

Archaeologists also found statues of King Djoser, his wife and his 10 daughters in the tomb, plus a red granite table with a list of funerary offerings. "To the north of the lintel, a discovery ...