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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "The dominant appearance of the Step ...

At Saqqara, archaeologist/Egyptologist Zahi Hawass hunts for Imhotep’s tomb, uncovering ancient secrets and mummies near the world’s first pyramid. Zahi Hawass ...

"The dominant appearance of the Step Pyramid inside the complex of Djoser is designed to denote the divine position of the dead king. The different structures inside represent a selection of units ...

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 ...

The Step Pyramid of King Djoser, on the Saqqara plateau in northern Egypt, is an awesome feat of engineering, and experts still do not understand the techniques used to erect it. Built about 4,500 ...