Saqqara

The step pyramid of Djozer is located on high ground at the edge of the desert next to the Saqqara Oasis. This was designed by Imhotep, probably the most famous of the Egyptian architects/intellectuals/advisors of the pharaohs. The step pyramid predates the more famous pyramids by hundreds of years.
The 1st picture is the step pyramid itself. 2nd is in the access to the pyramid complex through the funerary temple of Djozer. In the 3rd, I'm standing in an access way to one of the underground passages beneath the pyramid, while the 4th looks along one of those passages, even though it's officially closed. The 5th peeks into a hidden chamber with a statue of the king. The last looks over some more of the pyramid complex.もっと詳しく