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Archeologists discover how Egypt’s first pyramid may have been built
Ancient architects might have designed a hydraulic system to hoist stone blocks, used to assemble the six-tiered, roughly ...
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Standing Tall: Egypt’s Great Pyramids
The dynasty’s second king, Khufu, ruled during a period ... Archaeological Museum, Bologna. The step pyramid stands over pharaoh Djoser’s funerary complex in Saqqara (right).
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Djoser (reigned c. 2630 - c. 2611 BC)
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 ...
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Inside the Pyramid of Djoser - the world's oldest still-standing stone building - that reopened after 14 years of restoration
The Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, a UNESCO world heritage site, was reopened on March 5, after a restoration took 14 years and nearly $6.6 million. An architect named Imhotep ...
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On the possible use of hydraulic force to assist with building the step pyramid of saqqara (IMAGE)
Map of the Saqqara plateau showing the water course from the Gisr el-Mudir dam to the water treatment facility near Djoser pyramid. The water is then transferred to the pyramid's network of pipes ...
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Newport engineers save Egyptian Step Djoser pyramid
The 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser was at risk of collapse after an earthquake hit Egypt. British structural experts Cintec were hired in 2010 to shore up the pyramid, believed to be the ...
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Who is Imhotep?
Imhotep lived during the reign of King Djoser (2630-2611BC) and was the architect of the step pyramid at Saqquara, the first pyramid ever built in Egypt. Born a commoner, he quickly rose through the ...
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'Built by extraterrestrials?': Scientists may have cracked the code behind Egypt’s pyramids
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.
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The Secrets of the Pyramid of Djoser
Latvian scientists archaeologists radar and photogrammetry specialists architects geologists historians computer programmers and others banded together to create a unique technology for exploring ...