Egypt was home to the first known scientist, Imhotep, a brilliant Black physician. Famous for designing King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian polymath Imhotep (Greek: Imouthes, c.

The sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were buried more than 2,500 years ago near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, said Neveine el-Arif, a spokeswomen for the Ministry of ...

Ancient Egypt had many more pyramids than those at Giza. The lesser known pyramids of Step, Bent and Red still stand today, ...

Builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, may have used waterpower to help construct this monumental structure. Ancient architects ...

which would have enabled the construction of the Step Pyramid of Saqqara.” They conclude: "This work opens a new research ...

The title for the oldest pyramid is shared between the Djoser Step Pyramid of Saqqara, Egypt and the Caral Pyramids of Peru, both possibly built as far back as around 4,700 years ago. Exact dating ...

Saqqara is the site of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, erected 4,700 years ago. Though Saqqara has long been a popular excavation site for archaeologists, this most recent ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saqqara is the site of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, erected 4,700 years ago. Though Saqqara has long been a popular excavation site for archaeologists, this most recent ...