djoser

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Monumental Legacy: The Heb Sed court in the mortuary complex of Djoser at Saqqara

Djoser (c.2667-2648 BC), the second ruler of the Third Dynasty, was the pharaoh whose chief minister Imhotep is credited with the idea of creating the first pyramid by layering a series of steps on top of an original mastaba. He…

Ancient Egypt
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Hesyre the dentist

Roger Forshaw records the life and career of a court official and scribe who was the world’s first recorded dentist.

Ancient Egypt
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Hydraulic lift?

Another news item that has had widespread coverage is the claim that the Step Pyramid of Djoser was built using a hydraulic lift. Research by a privately owned French institute specialising in hydrology, archaeology, and geotechnics suggests that the ancient…