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Gunung Padang: Could this be the world’s oldest pyramid?
Although the Guinness World Records officially recognises Egypt's Djoser Step Pyramid ... similar to the Egyptian pyramids. According to some research, the location may be as old as 16,000 ...
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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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Experts Publish Stunning Pictures From 52-Foot-Long 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Scroll, Call It “Papyrus for the Dead”
Experts discovered the Book of the Dead papyrus inside a coffin in a tomb near the Step Pyramid of Djoser. It was rolled ... placed in that specific chosen location. Knewz.com noted that these ...
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Standing Tall: Egypt’s Great Pyramids
Stairway to HeavenThe step pyramid in Saqqara, south of Giza, was Egypt’s first. Built for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser in 2650 B.C., the 204-foot structure was built of stone instead of ...
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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 ...