New evidence suggests Egypt’s Step Pyramid wasn’t built with ramps—but with flood-powered tech that floated massive stones upward. Was it a tomb, or a machine?

Researchers found numerous artifacts, including 13 pink granite chairs. A statue of King Djoser and his family was also discovered within the tomb. Archaeologists plan to continue investigating ...

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 ...

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 ...

A MYSTERIOUS giant pink door has been discovered inside a 4,400-year-old tomb, and it's thought to lead directly to the underworld. The entrance was found at the Saqqara Necropolis - an ancient ...

The stunning discovery was made by a team of Egyptian archaeologists as part of ongoing research work at the site. Pictures from the dig show the looming pink door which measures an impressive ...

The tomb appears to have been reused at some point during the 26th dynasty (circa 688 to 525 B.C.). At this time, a statue depicting King Djoser (reign circa 2630 to 2611 B.C.) along with his wife ...

Hawass revealed that the mission found a statue ensemble depicting King Djoser, his wife, and their ten daughters for the first time inside the tomb of Prince Weser Khaf Ra. Among the findings is ...

The Step Pyramid of King Djoser, on the Saqqara plateau in northern Egypt, is an awesome feat of engineering, and experts still do not understand the techniques used to erect it. Built about 4,500 ...

The famed Step Pyramid, near the southern cemetery of King Djoser, Egypt. Researchers have put forward a fresh theory on how the 300kg stones were hauled up the pyramid during its construction.

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.

It's believed to be the final resting place of King Djoser, ancient Egyptian pharaoh and founder of the Old Kingdom. While a huge shaft at the centre of the pyramid was already known about ...