Talking Pyramids

Blue green faience tiles from Djoser’s South Tomb. CC By NC ND Tybo. In a recent post on his blog Dr Zahi Hawass wrote about the restoration efforts that are ongoing at Saqqara. He spoke about the SCA’s continuation of Egyptologist Jean-Philippe Lauer’s restoration work at the site and how the north side of Djoser’s [...]

It appears that the burial vault of the oldest pyramid in the world may have finally been opened for the first time since it was built, almost 4900 years ago. “Maybe this is the most impressive place on earth!” – Dr Zahi Hawass It’s really quite amazing to think that Djoser’s sarcophagus had not yet [...]

Zahi Hawass appears in another video on YouTube. This time he is underneath the step pyramid of Djoser discussing the restoration of the monument. Zahi’s pride of his all-Egyptian team and their part in preserving this ancient wonder is clear. For the last year, an all-Egyptian team has been working to conserve and restore this [...]

More news on the restoration of Djoser’s step pyramid appeared on the website of Zahi Hawass this morning. Over the past year work has been going on to replace some of the missing stones on the pyramid’s exterior: On the outside of the pyramid, the most important component of our work has been identifying and [...]

Djoser’s statues These unfinished caryatid statues depicting Djoser are situated on the west side of the Heb-sed courtyard.

The ka statue of Ti in his serdab at Saqqara The serdab was a chamber built especially for the ka statue that often had peep holes, or small windows for the ka to see out of. The ka is a complex concept but can be simply understood as the king’s spiritual double.

Inside the corridors beneath Djoser’s pyramid Djoser’s pyramid is decaying. Time is taking it’s toll and some of the outer masonary has disappeared. Deep cracks have spread through the walls of the underground corridors. Egypt is spending millions of dollars on the preservation of the oldest pyramid in the world. More monuments are being discovered [...]