Verified29.8713° N · 31.2165° E · 60 m
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Pyramid of Saqqara · Hornet Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty·Ancient Egyptian·🇪🇬 Memphis Necropolis, Saqqara, Egypt
About
About Step Pyramid of Djoser
Oldest large stone structure in Egypt: architect Imhotep's six-step pyramid for Djoser, 3rd Dynasty, evolving from mastaba. Inside complex with Heb-Sed court and serdab.
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History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2670 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb / afterlife palace
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2670 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1079 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
29.8713° N · 31.2165° E · 60 m
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