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The Step Pyramid

The Step Pyramid at Saqqara dates back almost 5,000 years.

 

Intended to hold his mummified body, Pharaoh Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara began as a traditional, flat-roofed mastaba. But by the end of his 19-year reign, in 2611 B.C., it had risen to six stepped layers and stood 204 feet (62 meters) high. It was the largest building of its time.

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Uploaded on December 12, 2011
Taken on November 27, 2011