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The Djoser's pyramid complex (540 x 280 meters) is surrounded by a wall of light Tura limestone 10.5 meters (34 feet) high. The wall design recalls the appearance of 1st Dynasty tombs, with the distinctive paneled construction known as the palace façade, which imitates bound bundles of reeds. The overall structure imitates mudbrick.
One suite of rooms was designed as a palace for the king’s ka to enjoy in the afterlife. The decoration of the walls is intended to look like a real structure and includes carved windows and doors.
The Step Pyramid, detail at the base of the south side; The central element of the funerary complex of Djoser [ Djoser, Zoser, Netjerikhet, ca. 2630-ca. 2611 BCE, first ruler of the 3rd dynasty] is a massive stepped pyramid (140 x 118 x 60 m) of limestone masonry constructed at the instigation of the architect Imhotep, who was later deified for his achievement.
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 pyramid to be built. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. [5]
14 lut 2016 · Djoser's vizier, Imhotep conceived of building a tomb for his king by stacking mastabas on top of one another to form the shape now known as the Step Pyramid. Little is known of Djoser's reign. He is thought to be the son of the last king of the Second Dynasty of Egypt, Khasekhemwy (c. 2680 BCE).
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, revolutionizing stone architecture and royal burials.
The funerary complex of King Zoser ( Djoser) is the largest in Saqqara, and its Step Pyramid heralded the start of the Pyramid Age. When Imhotep, Zoser’s chief architect, raised the pyramid in the 27th century BC, it was the largest structure ever built in stone- the “beginning of architecture”, according to one historian.
