Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
CAIRO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser.
It is not only the very first pyramid that the ancient Egyptians ever built, but also the oldest known ancient Egyptian stone structure.
Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)■
