Tag Archive for 'Saqqara'

Map of the Saqqara plateau showing the water course from the Gisr el-Mudir dam (left) to the water treatment facility near Djoser pyramid. The water is then transferred to the pyramid’s network of pipes to power the hydraulic elevator. Image credit: Landreau et al., doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306690.

Egypt’s Pyramid of Djoser May Have Been Built with Help of Unique Hydraulic Lift System: Study

Aug 6, 2024 by News Staff

The Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, is considered the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids built about 4,500 years ago. Map of the...

Jar and canvas discovered inside the tomb of Ptahmes, Mayor of Memphis during the XIX dynasty. Image credit: Greco et al, doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02535.

World’s Oldest Solid Cheese Found in 3,200-Year-Old Jar in Egypt

Aug 16, 2018 by News Staff

The world’s oldest solid cheese has been found inside the tomb of Ptahmes in Saqqara, part of the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis. Jar...