Step Pyramid of Djoser
Detailed Account
The first monumental stone building in Egypt, designed by the polymath Imhotep. A revolutionary leap from mud-brick mastabas to a 62m stone pyramid. Imhotep was later deified as a god of medicine and architecture. The question is: where did this sudden leap in engineering knowledge come from? There is no gradual development trail — Djoser's pyramid appears almost fully formed.
Geographic Context
Location
Saqqara, Egypt
Latitude
29.871300° N
Longitude
31.216500° E