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.

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.

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 ...

In 2010, I chose the area west of the Step Pyramid as a likely area to search for the tomb of Imhotep. Our excavation began about 60 m away from the west side of the pyramid, within the enclosure ...

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 ...

“So Imhotep came up with the first ever pyramid - the Step Pyramid.” Mr Woodside revealed how Imhotep has been lost in history but stressed his importance to the ancient Egyptians.

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 ...