Saqqara Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser This funerary complex was built by King Zoser; he is a famous king of the 3rd dynasty, other than his other tomb in Beit Khalaf (Abydos). His vizier Imhotep designed and built the complex for King Zoser. The complex of Saqqara is the oldest building that was built of stone. The Site of Saqqara The site of Saqqara was selected by Imhotep, which over looking to Memphis. Saqqara was named after the god Sokar, the god of the cemetery. Saqqara was the ancient necropolis of Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom. Saqqara lies to the west of Memphis. It is 7 km long. It extended from Abu Rawash in the north to Meidum in the south. It was divided into many necropolises, such as Giza north, Giza south, Abu Sir, Abu Ghurab, etc. Probably the name Saqqara is derived from the name of Sokar, who was the god of the cemetery. It is divided into two sections: north and south. The cemetery of Saqqara had been used since the Archaic Period, when the kings of the first dynasty erected their tombs there. Imhotep, his name means the man who is coming. Imhotep was not only the vizier of King Zoser, but he was also his chief architect. He was deified in the 26 dynasty. In the Greco-Roman period, he was associated with God Asclepios, God of Medicine; as a result, he became worshipped as the god of medicine and healing. He was also an astronomer. Like his predecessors, he had two tombs; the first one is a memorial mastaba at Beit Khallaf, south of Gerga, and the second one is the Step Pyramid at Saqqara. His name was found inscribed on a famous stela known as the "famine stela," which dates back to
Saqqara Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser This funerary complex was built by King Zoser; he is a famous king of the 3rd dynasty, other than his other tomb in Beit Khalaf (Abydos). His vizier Imhotep designed and built the complex for King Zoser. The complex of Saqqara is the oldest building that was built of
