the ancient site of Saqqara is marked by crumbling pyramids that emerge from the sand like dragon's teeth. Most striking is the famous Step Pyramid, built in the 27th century B.C. by Djoser ...

The researchers claim to have discovered eight vertical cylinder-shaped structures, referred to as shafts, extending ...

Map of the Saqqara plateau showing the water course from the Gisr el-Mudir dam to the water treatment facility near Djoser pyramid. The water is then transferred to the pyramid's network of pipes ...

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

The contents of all three tombs will be looted. Stairway to HeavenThe step pyramid in Saqqara, south of Giza, was Egypt’s first. Built for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser in 2650 B.C., the 204 ...

A research team’s astonishing claims that they discovered massive underground structures extending hundreds of feet deep ...

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

the designer of the first step pyramid at Saqqara. As well as being an ace architect, he was also a high-ranking royal official, priest, and physician. The ancient Egyptians revered him so much ...

Nakht saw it from the boat. It's the first pyramid ever built - the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, on the banks of the Nile, just south of Giza. NAKHT: Soon after we saw the great stone steps ...

Movie"In the heart of the Egyptian desert lies the immense necropolis of Saqqara. This unique site, which brings together dozens of fascinating pyramids and tombs, houses the oldest collections of ...