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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 ruins of Memphis. [4] It is the first Egyptian pyramid to be built. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. [5]
The Pyramid of Djoser is in the background. Userkaf's pyramid is located on the northeast corner of Djoser's step pyramid complex. The pyramid was originally around 49 metres (161 ft) high and 73 metres (240 ft) large with an inclination of 53° identical to that of Khufu's great pyramid for a total volume of 87,906 m 3 (114,977 cu yd).
The otherwise earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser built c. 2630–2610 BCE during the Third Dynasty. [7] This pyramid and its surrounding complex are generally considered to be the world's oldest monumental structures constructed of dressed masonry. [8] The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo.
Ancient Egyptians built the Step Pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th century BC, and it was the tallest structure at the time, coming in at about 62 meters (204 feet) tall.
Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة : saqqāra[t], Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [sɑʔːɑːɾɑ]), also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English / s ə ˈ k ɑːr ə /, is an Egyptian village in the markaz (county) of Badrashin in the Giza Governorate, [1] that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. [2]
Saqqara is the site of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser, [2] and thus the first pyramid field in the Memphite Necropolis, established in the 27th Century BCE during the Third Dynasty, with another 16 pyramids built over the centuries though the Fifth Dynasty.
English: The Step Pyramid of Djoser, an archeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, northwest of the city of Memphis. It was built ca. 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. Saqqara, Ancient Egypt.
Its pyramid complex, which functioned as a temple for the resurrected god-pharaoh after his funeral, is better preserved than others due to its limestone blocks enclosed in a sheath of thin-facing ...