The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara stands as a monumental turning point in human history, representing the earliest known large-scale stone construction ever built. Designed by the visionary ...

In December 2023, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa inaugurated "Imhotep" Museum in Saqqara, after finalizing its restoration works. Saqqara is one of the most important archaeological sites ...

Venture to the windswept sands of Saqqara, home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's first monumental stone structure and the building that started it all. Designed by the legendary architect ...

Zahi Hawass, an Egyptian archaeologist, has been excavating the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo, for several decades. He hopes to discover the tomb of Imhotep, the architect of ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...