Imhotep
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Imhotep was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical fig
Statuette of Imhotep, 664–30 BC
The step pyramid of Djoser
Ernest Board: An invocation to I-em-hetep, the Egyptian deity of medicine, c. 1912
Djoser
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Djoser was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom, and was the founder of that epoch. He is also known by his Hellenized names Tosorthros and Sesorthos. He was the son o
Imhotep
…Imhotep (; Ancient Egyptian: ỉỉ-m-ḥtp "(the one who) comes in peace"; fl. late 27th century BC) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figure…
Limestone Ka statue of Djoser from his pyramid serdab at Saqqara, Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Egyptian Museum: Base of a Djoser statue with royal titulary
Niche with panel showing the king Netjerykhet (Djoser) walking towards the shrine of Horus of Behedet (modern Edfu).
Cartouche name ...djeser-sah in the king list of Abydos. Note the upper part of the cartouche, which shows signs of erased hieroglyphs.