What Was the Diet of the Pyramid Builders?
The pyramids and temples for which the Pharaonic civilization is known were not built by slaves, whose presence in the Nile Valley was virtually nonexistent. On the contrary, they were erected by individuals who served the pharaoh and received a salary. Similar to...Read more
Inside the Red Pyramid of Sneferu
The Red Pyramid is the third pyramid in Egypt by size and the largest one located in Dahshur, forty kilometers south of Cairo. It owes its current name to the reddish color of the stone blocks of its internal part was built. It was built by the pharaoh Sneferu, the...Read more
Imhotep: the God of Wisdom and Medicine Who Built the First Pyramid
Deification is the process through which a normal person is exalted to a godly position. In ancient Egypt, deification was only reserved for the royals or the pharaohs who were deemed to be earthly gods. They achieved an even higher divine status after death. Very few...Read more
When Was the First Egyptian Pyramid Built?
About 4,700 years ago Pharaoh Djoser, sometimes spelled Zoser was the first pharaoh who built a pyramid in ancient Egypt. First pyramid of Djoser was built during the third dynasty around 2630 BC–2611 BC, at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. Most pyramids were built as...Read more