The Old Kingdom king Djedkare Isesi left Abusir and built his Pyramid Complex at South Saqqara. His pyramid is built in steps ...

Journalists were allowed into the newly-discovered tomb, which experts have called "exceptionally well-preserved" Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting tomb discovery - the final resting ...

which would have enabled the construction of the Step Pyramid of Saqqara.” They conclude: "This work opens a new research line for the scientific community: the use of hydraulic power to build ...

The tomb, found in the Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo, is filled with colourful hieroglyphs and statues of pharaohs. Decorative scenes show the owner, a royal priest named Wahtye, with his ...

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 ...

Egypt's antiquities ministry said Saturday it was setting up a committee to review the restoration of Giza's Menkaure Pyramid after a public outcry over the project.

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 ...

Movie"In the heart of the Egyptian desert lies the immense necropolis of Saqqara. This unique site, which brings together dozens of fascinating pyramids and tombs, houses the oldest collections of ...

She notes that some mastaba (early non-pyramid tomb) walls in Giza and Saqqara were actually inscribed with "curses" meant to terrify those who would desecrate or rob the royal resting place.