StepPyramid #PyramidOfDjoser #OldestPyramid The Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara is the oldest large-scale monumental ...

The monument Imhotep designed for Djoser is the oldest-known step pyramid, which is constructed of stone and arranged in layers to create platforms on the outside. It is flat at the top, but takes on ...

The Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, a UNESCO world heritage site, was reopened on March 5, after a restoration took 14 years and nearly $6.6 million.

The pyramid of Djoser, designed by Imhotep, was nearly crumbling when a restoration began in 2006. by Valentina Di Liscia March 12, 2020 March 13, 2020 Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Ancient inscriptions indicate that a man named Imhotep directed the step pyramid's construction. "Imhotep is usually regarded as the first architect in Egypt to build in stone and is credited with ...

Imhotep’s crowning achievement is the design and construction of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara. His brilliance extended beyond the realm of architecture, however, and he is credited as one of the ...

"Then," says Bell, "this brilliant architect, Imhotep, said, 'Listen, your majesty, I can do something more spectacular and get you closer to heaven,' which turned out to be the step pyramid.

Mastabas became the foundation — literally — for the step pyramid. Imhotep used the box-like monument structure and stacked several mastabas on top of each other, building up into the sky. Today, the ...