A peer-reviewed study has proposed that ancient Egyptians may have used a water-powered lifting system to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, the oldest of Egypt’s seven monumental pyramids.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry says the sarcophagi have remained ...

At Zawyet el-Aryan, between Giza and Saqqara, lies a ruined step pyramid that should be central to the story of pyramid ...

Located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Saqqara is one of the most important cemeteries of Memphis. Memphis was one of the most strategically important cities in ancient Egyptian ...

"The dominant appearance of the Step Pyramid inside the complex of Djoser is designed to denote the divine position of the dead king. The different structures inside represent a selection of units ...