Everyone knows that the Egyptian pyramids are ancient — but exactly how old are they? Historians estimate that they were ...

Little is known about Djoser, but the fact that he was able to build such a massive and innovative structure as the Step Pyramid suggests that during his reign Egypt was politically stable ...

The pyramids of Giza are impressive, but to experience even more of Egypt's history without throngs of tourists, visit this ...

Built for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser in 2650 B.C., the 204-foot structure was built of stone instead of traditional bricks. Photograph by Danita Delimont, Age Fotostock In His Father’s Shado ...

BARNSLEY’S world-renowned Egyptologist Joann Fletcher has had her say on the likelihood of a vast city spanning di... Local ...

Imhotep lived during the reign of King Djoser (2630-2611BC) and was the architect of the step pyramid at Saqquara, the first pyramid ever built in Egypt. Born a commoner, he quickly rose through the ...

Pharaoh: Start again! The first pyramids were 'step' pyramids pioneered by the Pharaoh Djoser, who made his burial tomb taller by stacking stone layers. Around 50 years later, the Pharaoh Sneferu ...

Djoser (2650-2575 BC) was the first pharaoh to use stone in a pyramid’s construction – before this, royal tombs were simple rectangular monuments made from clay bricks called mastabas. The bizarre, ...

According to the study, the nearby Gisr el-Mudir enclosure could have functioned as a "check dam" to capture water and sediment. This would have played a crucial role in controlling the water ...