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title: Step Pyramid Complex of Saqqara
author: xiquinhosilva
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4508/step-pyramid-complex-of-saqqara/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Step Pyramid Complex of Saqqara
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4508.jpg)
## Image Caption
The first [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt. Constructed by the architect [Imhotep](https://www.worldhistory.org/imhotep/) c. 2670-2650 BCE during the reign of [Djoser](https://www.worldhistory.org/Djoser/) for that king's [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/).
## Cite This Work
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[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiquinho/3478679825/in/photolist-6ip9jn-6ip8og-6ip9pV-semJ9z-rhAUQZ-rV5u1v-rWXpX4-rWXhxV-rWXnP6-rWXoXi-sepr2X-rWQomo-rWPfj1-sc7rbb-sepxip-sefRg3-rhpnUU-sc7pyd-rhpddj-oFdDH-871zXg-874JV3-874JB1-871viz-871zBX-871zpr-874FXQ-4YvnR4-atQaGE-874K7j-874Kzh-871yXB-871ysD-36VupM-874KKo-874JMs-atMuZc-9gNMUP-8FEvPm-oFd3U-yrBZr-7qxLVV-4FuEuG-6vK3eh-6vER7z-6vEPsB-adxgMa-7qxLPz-eiRrDy-eiRrMQ/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiquinho/3478679825/in/photolist-6ip9jn-6ip8og-6ip9pV-semJ9z-rhAUQZ-rV5u1v-rWXpX4-rWXhxV-rWXnP6-rWXoXi-sepr2X-rWQomo-rWPfj1-sc7rbb-sepxip-sefRg3-rhpnUU-sc7pyd-rhpddj-oFdDH-871zXg-874JV3-874JB1-871viz-871zBX-871zpr-874FXQ-4YvnR4-atQaGE-874K7j-874Kzh-871yXB-871ysD-36VupM-874KKo-874JMs-atMuZc-9gNMUP-8FEvPm-oFd3U-yrBZr-7qxLVV-4FuEuG-6vK3eh-6vER7z-6vEPsB-adxgMa-7qxLPz-eiRrDy-eiRrMQ/) by [**xiquinhosilva**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiquinho/3478679825/in/photolist-6ip9jn-6ip8og-6ip9pV-semJ9z-rhAUQZ-rV5u1v-rWXpX4-rWXhxV-rWXnP6-rWXoXi-sepr2X-rWQomo-rWPfj1-sc7rbb-sepxip-sefRg3-rhpnUU-sc7pyd-rhpddj-oFdDH-871zXg-874JV3-874JB1-871viz-871zBX-871zpr-874FXQ-4YvnR4-atQaGE-874K7j-874Kzh-871yXB-871ysD-36VupM-874KKo-874JMs-atMuZc-9gNMUP-8FEvPm-oFd3U-yrBZr-7qxLVV-4FuEuG-6vK3eh-6vER7z-6vEPsB-adxgMa-7qxLPz-eiRrDy-eiRrMQ/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 28 January 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.