The Imhotep Museum at the Saqqara Necropolis opened to the public this week, offering a window into the wonders of ancient Egyptian engineering and architecture, reports Nevine El-Aref In a ...

Imhotep Museum was built in commemoration of the ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep and the renowned French Egyptologist Jean-Philippe Lauer who spent his life excavating in Saqqara. “The ...

A face mask on display at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis ...

Considered one of the most significant archaeological museums in Egypt, the Imhotep Museum, in the Saqqara necropolis complex, is reopening its doors after renovation. The museum boasts more than ...

He said: “Saqqara is obviously a big cemetery site ... The area is slightly northeast of the Step Pyramid, built by Imhotep – the chancellor in the third dynasty to the pharaoh Djoser, whose ...

Imhotep was chancellor in the third dynasty to the pharaoh Djoser and the mastermind behind Egypt’s first pyramid – the Step Pyramid – which still stands in Saqqara today. Although not born ...

Saqqara didn’t attract much archaeological ... such as Djoser and his architect Imhotep, were gods themselves. Cults and temples sprang up. Pilgrims would bring offerings, and they vied for ...

Erected over 4,600 years ago, the Pyramid of Djoser in Egypt is considered to be the first pyramid in human history. This masterpiece of ancient architecture marks the beginning of a new era, that of ...

In a grand ceremony attended by Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa, the Imhotep Museum in Saqqara Necropolis reopened its doors following a comprehensive restoration and ...

Location: Imhotep Museum is located in the archaeological area of Saqqara, Giza Governorate. Museum holdings:The museum, despite its small size, includes 500 artifacts that were found in ...