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The pyramid of Djoser (or Djeser and Zoser), sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. It is the first pyramid to be built.
Step Pyramid of Djoser is the oldest important stone building in Egypt, the center of a large mortuary complex in the Saqqarah necropolis. Designed for Djoser, second king of the 3rd dynasty by the world’s first named architect, Imhotep.
Feb 14, 2016 · For reasons which remain unclear, Djoser's vizier, Imhotep (c. 2667 BCE), conceived of building a more impressive tomb for his king by stacking mastabas on top of one another, progressively making them smaller, to form the shape now known as the Step Pyramid.
Mar 6, 2020 · The Pyramid of Djoser was built more than a century before the woolly mammoth went extinct. And thanks to a recent restoration effort, not only is Egypt's oldest and largest pyramid still standing — it looks better than ever.
Aug 11, 2020 · Egypt’s oldest known stone pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser to this day remains one of the most spectacular archaeological structures in the world. Built about 4,700 years ago, the Step Pyramid of Djoser is generally regarded by archaeologists as the first pyramid the ancient Egyptians built.
Dec 6, 2023 · Pyramid building in ancient Egypt had its “big bang” at Saqqara in the 3rd Dynasty with a genius named Imhotep, who served as chancellor to king Netjeryknet, better known as Djoser.
Nov 23, 2020 · The Step Pyramid of Djoser (also spelled Zoser) is the earliest monumental pyramid in Egypt, built at Saqqara about 2650 BCE for the 3rd Dynasty Old Kingdom pharaoh Djoser, who ruled about 2691–2625 BCE (or perhaps 2630-2611 BCE).
Djoser’s Step Pyramid in Saqqara is one of Egypt’s most iconic monuments—and rightfully so. It constitutes a significant historical turning point in ancient Egyptian funerary monuments, revolutionizing stone architecture and royal burials.
Djoser was the first king of the 3rd dynasty of ancient Egypt. With the help of Imhotep, he erected a funerary complex at Saqqarah using innovative stone architecture instead of the traditional use of mud bricks. His Step Pyramid was the first monument to replace the flat-topped rectangular mastaba with a pyramid structure.
Apr 24, 2024 · The Egyptians built monumental pyramids for a thousand years at great cost, but why? Who was Djoser, and what drove him to raise the first Egyptian pyramid?
