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A 3,400 year step pyramid emerges in Central Asia

The discovery of a 3,400-year-old step pyramid in the heart of Central Asia is forcing me to rethink what I thought I knew about the ancient world. Far from the deserts of Egypt or the jungles of ...
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Aerial view of the Step Pyramid inside the complex of Djoser, Ṣaqqārah, Egypt

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "The dominant appearance of the Step ...
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Ancient Egyptians Might Have Used Water-Powered Hydraulics to Build First Grand Pyramid

Engineers might have cracked the code for how the ancient Egyptians built their first pyramids. A new study suggests that water power, not just brute force, helped construct the iconic Step Pyramid of ...
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The heb-sed court with its reconstructed chapels at the complex of the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Ṣaqqārah, Egypt

"The dominant appearance of the Step Pyramid inside the complex of Djoser is designed to denote the divine position of the dead king. The different structures inside represent a selection of units ...