The honor of Egypt’s oldest necropolis belongs to Pharaoh Djoser, a ruler who ushered in the Old Kingdom’s Third Dynasty during the 27th century BCE. Constructed around 2,680 BCE in Saqqara, northwest ...

Located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Saqqara is one of the most important cemeteries of Memphis. Memphis was one of the most strategically important cities in ancient Egyptian ...

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 to ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said Monday. The sarcophagi have remained unopened since they ...

(CBS) -- Archaeologists in Egypt are calling the unearthing of a new tomb a "one-of-a-kind" find. The hidden tomb of an Egyptian royal priest had been untouched for around 4,400 years and is covered ...

Egypt on Thursday unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries, including two ancient tombs, at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital Cairo. The artefacts, unearthed during a ...

SAQQARA, Egypt — Egypt on Tuesday showcased an ancient tomb structure belonging to the cemetery complex of King Djoser, a pharaoh who lived more than 4,500 years ago, following extensive restorations ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a number of previously undocumented storage rooms within Egyptian pharaoh Sahura’s pyramid that may hold treasures from ancient royals. As part of a conservation and ...