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 ...

which means it’s taller than the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacán. Guachimontones’ circular shape makes them utterly different from anything else in Mexico. These step-like structures were ...

New research suggests that the Step Pyramid of Djoser may have been built using hydraulic systems, a far more advanced technique than previously thought, challenging old theories of ramps and levers.

circa 2490 B.C. Menkaure, after succeeding his father, places his pyramid next to Khafre’s and his grandfather’s. The contents of all three tombs will be looted. Stairway to HeavenThe step ...