Being laid to rest in an Egyptian pyramid is traditionally assumed to have been an honour reserved for the wealthy nobility.

You think you know the world and all its wonders and then one day someone comes along and uncovers a previously unknown ...

At the west end of the burial chamber is a beautiful granite sarcophagus decorated with 15 niches in imitation of the enclosure wall of Djoser’s Complex. This in turn is thought to echo the walls of ...

from the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, via the Red and Bent Pyramids of Pharoah Sneferu at Dahshur to the Great Pyramid at Giza". The synopsis continues: "Next, we follow his investigations into ...

From the carefully constructed streets of Indus Valley to Egypt's lofty pyramids, from the heavens' wisdom of the Maya to the written records of the Sumerians, the earliest civilisations set the stage ...

For centuries, the Djoser Step Pyramid in Egypt has held the title of the world’s oldest pyramid, estimated to have been built around 2,630 BC. But a controversial study from a few years ago ...

The world's ten oldest landmarks are remarkable testaments to ancient civilizations. Here’s a list of some of the oldest ...