King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

The findings, published April 30 in the journal Nature, show close links between the genomes of 13 current citizens of ...

The construction of Egypt’s pyramids has baffled experts for centuries. Were they built by tens of thousands of workers, ingenious engineering, or something even more mysterious? In this video, we ...

An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

Across the world, ancient ruins like the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge were built with massive stones — yet how they were ...

have hypothesized that these structures are part of a legendary ancient city or even a prehistoric power-generating structure (i.e. a power station). This newest iteration of the pyramid ...

Meanwhile, scientists have been working to confirm whether Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza was actually an ancient power plant after finding signs that the structure was capable of amplifying energy ...

During the springtime festival, ancient Egyptians would offer salted fish and other foods to their gods, to coincide with the spring equinox. During this period, which corresponds to the era of ...

Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids. In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...