We kick off our new, 50-part series with a building that changed the course of human history. Erected in Memphis, one of the world’s first purpose-built cities, the step-pyramid of Zoser is the oldest ...

CAIRO: The newly appointed Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt Mohammad Abdel-Maksoud announced Sunday that a committee has decided to make funds available to restart ...

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 ...

The restoration works of Zoser Step Pyramid at Saqqara plateau of Giza are going on in line with international specifications and standards, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said on Thursday 27/09 ...

The antiquities minister denied reports that the faulty restoration of a 4,700-year-old stepped pyramid in Saqqara caused its partial collapse. Over the past two weeks, a host of media reports citing ...

The unearthing of a life-sized statue in limestone of King Zoser, the builder of the famous Step Pyramid of Sakkara, reported by Reuter’s is confirmed by the “Egyptian Gazette” today. It is the first ...

With the world already watching Egypt, hoping that the soul ship of Cheops (TIME, June 7) would prove to be laden with fascinating cargo, a second discovery came to light. Dr. Mohammed Zakaria Ghoneim ...