Little is known about Djoser, but the fact that he was able to build such a massive and innovative structure as the Step Pyramid suggests that during his reign Egypt was politically stable ...

Historical view of the step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt. Wood engraving, published in 1879. Imhotep was an Egyptian chancellor to the pharaoh Djoser, probable architect of the step pyramid, and ...

The Pyramid of Djoser is the oldest structure in Africa built on top of Saqqara, an ancient Egyptian burial ground for the Pharaoh Djoser. The Pyramid of Djoser provides a glimpse into the beliefs and ...

Built for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser in 2650 B.C., the 204-foot structure was built of stone instead of traditional bricks. Photograph by Danita Delimont, Age Fotostock In His Father’s Shado ...

Ancient architects might have designed a hydraulic system to hoist stone blocks, used to assemble the six-tiered, roughly 62-meter-tall pyramid of King Djoser. This proposal, detailed by ...

Buried in the sands of Egypt is a tale of a powerful pharaoh who would become a god and revolutionise Egypt. The legend of the world’s first pyramid and its pharaoh Djoser. In Ancient Egypt, 4,700 ...

Pharaoh: Start again! The first pyramids were 'step' pyramids pioneered by the Pharaoh Djoser, who made his burial tomb taller by stacking stone layers. Around 50 years later, the Pharaoh Sneferu ...