Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Toad Tales

I love Egypt. And in 1976 I
was fortunate to
 travel to Egypt.
 This is one of the places I visited.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stepped Pyramid of Saqqara
Saqqara pyramid ver 2.jpg
Djoser
Coordinates29°52′16.56″N31°12′59.02″ECoordinates29°52′16.56″N 31°12′59.02″E
Constructed2667–2648 BC[1]
TypeStep Pyramid
Height62 metres (203 ft)
Base125.27 metres (411 ft) (larger)
109.12 metres (358 ft) (smaller)
The Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser), or step pyramid (kbhw-ntrw in Egyptian) is an archeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. It was built during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier. It is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration.
This first Egyptian pyramid consisted of six mastabas (of decreasing size) built atop one another in what were clearly revisions and developments of the original plan. The pyramid originally stood 62 metres (203 ft) tall, with a base of 109 m × 125 m (358 ft × 410 ft) and was clad in polished white limestone. The step pyramid (or proto-pyramid) is considered to be the earliest large-scale cut stone construction, although the nearby enclosure known as Gisr el-mudir would seem to predate the complex.
Saving Egypts Oldest Pyramid by National Geographic Channel

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