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The step pyramid in Sakkara is the "stairway to the sky“ the oldest of all pyramids.
A day for the carpet institute, jewelry store, traditional food and a Nubian band

 

The Step Pyramid Complex at Sakkara known to the ancient Egyptians as kbhw-ntrw (libation of the deities).
The Step Pyramid complex is the beginning of the evolution of monumental stone architecture
Limestone was first used here on a large scale as a construction material
Here the idea of a monumental royal tomb in the form of a Pyramid was successful