Egyptian pyramids
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The Egyptian pyramids are ancient masonry structures located in Egypt. Most were built as tombs for the pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. At least 138 identified p
The Giza pyramid complex seen from the south. From right to left, the three largest are: the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure with three queen's pyramids.
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The Mastabat al-Fir’aun at Saqqara
The largely destroyed Pyramid of Djedefre
Pyramid of Djoser
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The Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis.
Egyptian pyramids
…known Egyptian pyramids are at Saqqara, west of Memphis. Step-pyramid-like structures, like Mastaba 3808 attributed to pharaoh Anedjib, may predate the Pyramid of Djoser built c. 2630-2610 BC during the Third Dynasty. This pyramid and its surrounding complex are generally considered to be the world's oldest monumental…
Djoser's step pyramid at Saqqara, seen from the southeast
Perspective view, plan and elevation images Djoser's Pyramid Complex taken from a 3d model
Statue of King Djoser
Substructure of the pyramid: main shaft and galleries in gray, burial chamber in dark red, blue-tiled galleries in blue, eastern shafts I–XI in orange, second entrance in light red