The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry moat" surrounding the pyramid, as well as a massive stone structure known as the Gisr el-Mudir. These features ...

Their design more closely resembles the chapel pyramids built at Deir el Medina near Luxor. These were built during Egypt’s New Kingdom period (1539-1075 B.C.), a period when many Egyptian ...

Using an interdisciplinary approach, the new paper was the first to report ... certainly the early Old Kingdom when the Step Pyramid was being built,” she added. On the other hand, experts ...