The pyramid of Djoser, [a] sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser, Step Pyramid of Horus Neterikhet is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the …

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 …

Feb 21, 2025 · 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 …

Feb 14, 2016 · The statue of Djoser, erected at the complex, is the oldest known life-sized Egyptian statuary extant and would have been created for this purpose as well as to remind …

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 …

Feb 12, 2016 · Djoser is best known for his Step Pyramid, the first pyramid built in Egypt, although he initiated many other building projects; so many, in fact, that scholars have suggested a …

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.

Initially, both the shape and the size of Djoser's funerary monument were a lot more modest: a uniquely square mastaba, consisting of a core of local stone encased in an outer layer of …

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, …

Oct 4, 2023 · The world’s oldest stone structure, the Djoser Pyramid, recently reopened after years of renovation. This article lays out all the facts you need to know about the important …