The oldest standing step pyramid in Egypt, designed by Imhotep for King Djoser, located in Saqqara, an ancient burial ground at 19 miles (30 kilometers) south of modern-day Cairo. (Image credit ...

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 ...

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 Step Pyramid of Netjerikhet (also known as Djoser) is the oldest monumental stone structure in Egypt. However, much of the pyramid’s façade has suffered significant damage. On the north ...

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, with a ...

The Pyramid of Djoser, about 200 feet high, is a 'step pyramid' – meaning its sides are a series of flat platforms or steps, unlike the comparatively level sides of the famous Pyramid of Giza ...

Imhotep was chancellor in the third dynasty to the pharaoh Djoser and the mastermind behind Egypt’s first pyramid – the Step Pyramid – which still stands in Saqqara today.

The Step Pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of Djoser, is the earliest pyramid in Egypt, built around 2,600BC for King Djoser, by the world’s first named architect Imhotep.

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 ...