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title: Detail, Step Pyramid of Djoser
author: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4549/detail-step-pyramid-of-djoser/
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# Detail, Step Pyramid of Djoser
_Authored by Institute for the Study of the Ancient World_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4549.jpg)
## Image Caption
A detail of the brickwork of the [Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/862/the-step-pyramid-of-djoser-at-saqqara/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/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
### APA
World, I. f. t. S. o. t. A. (2016, February 13). Detail, Step Pyramid of Djoser. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
World, Institute for the Study of the Ancient. "Detail, Step Pyramid of Djoser." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 13, 2016. .
### MLA
World, Institute for the Study of the Ancient. "Detail, Step Pyramid of Djoser." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Feb 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/isawnyu/7887720390/in/photolist-d21Ct9-d21Bso-d21BHW-9ieBXY-9ibxxi-9ibxw4-5XzHoJ-d21Cf5-6LFbsv-a4PBwe-a4StSm-bxJNa5-6LKnXq-6LFhK2-d21BZs-6LKmEd-6LFgtH-a4StSG-6LXubD-4nXhVu-6M2Eo9-6LFfa2-8AyyoY-a4Qh2Z-a4PBvi-4kmkGF-8Ayz5d-4nTedD-4nTehD-6LXtmH-8V1MBb-4kmkWa-3P6nGb-6LXtQH-6LXsqk-4kqnvb-6LXqn8-6M2ATW-6M2AjW-6M2BoW-6M2yhu-5i7z8v-5icUod-5i7ACc-6M2CkG-5ibWoA-9WgD7H-8UXGoH-8UXGU2-9WjvV1) by **Institute for the Study of the Ancient World**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 February 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. 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.