Architectures
Season 1 • Episode 39: The Pyramid of Pharoah Djoser at Saqqara • Watch with subtitles
Episode 39: The Pyramid of Pharoah Djoser at Saqqara
September 20, 2009 • 26 min
The Djoser pyramid, the work of legendary architect Imhotep, is the oldest in Egypt, and bears witness to the first steps of architecture as a scholarly pursuit. It was a revolution when built in 3000 BCE, born out of a desire to perpetuate tradition.
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