Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift.

Beneath Egypt’s Step Pyramid lies a vast grid of underground tunnels filled with tens of thousands of stone vessel fragments. Some pieces show razor thin walls, perfectly consistent tapers, and ...

Deep beneath the Step Pyramid lies a vast underground network of shafts, galleries, and hidden chambers filled with remarkable stone artifacts. Thousands of finely crafted vessels, massive granite ...

(CNN) — For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the ...

Archaeologists have discovered a pyramid structure in the steppes of Central Asia that is thought to be more than 3,000 years old. The monument, known as the pyramid of Karazhartas, was uncovered ...

A downpour, a dust storm and an encounter with a lively dig team offered a photographer a new perspective on the country’s celebrated tombs. A dust storm swirls around the Step Pyramid of Djoser, part ...

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 ...