While Guinness World Records officially lists the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest pyramid (around 2,630 BC), one paper published in October claimed a layer of the Gunung Padang ...

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 ...

Archaeologists claim this pyramid is 27,000 years is old. But some scientists argue the structure can't be that ancient—and that humans couldn't have built it.

Researchers claimed the lava-hewn pyramid was first constructed at least 16,000 years ago, but journal editors found a “major error” in the study.

Discover the world’s oldest buildings, from Egypt’s Great Pyramid to India’s Sanchi Stupa, showcasing ancient engineering, ...

28 November 2023 Daily briefing: Furore over ‘oldest pyramid’ claim A paper claiming that a structure in Indonesia is the oldest pyramid in the world has raised the eyebrows of archaeologists.

While Guinness World Records officially lists the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest pyramid (around 2,630 BC), one paper published in October claimed a layer of the Gunung ...