"Landreau et al. estimate that Egyptian builders could have captured between 4 million and 54 cubic meters of water over the two or three decades it took to complete the Step Pyramid." ...

Tunnel Vision Considered the oldest pyramid in Egypt, the Step Pyramid was built around 2680 BCE, roughly a century before the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Researchers found evidence that hydraulic systems might have been used to build Egypt's Step Pyramid of Djoser 4,500 years ago, revealing advanced technology.

Ancient Egyptians built the Step Pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th century BC, and it was the tallest structure at the time, coming in at about 62 meters (204 feet) tall.

Engineers might have cracked the code for how the ancient Egyptians built their first pyramids. A new study suggests that water power, not just brute force, helped construct the iconic Step ...

Researchers found evidence that hydraulic systems might have been used to build Egypt's Step Pyramid of Djoser 4,500 years ago, revealing advanced technology.

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 ...