The Pyramid of Djoser is located on the Saqqara plateau, south of Cairo, in the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. It was built around 2670 BC, during the Third Dynasty, to serve ...

Constructed around 2,680 BCE in Saqqara, northwest of the ruins of Memphis, the six-tier, four-sided Step Pyramid of Djoser stood amid a large courtyard filled with decorative ceremonial structures.

UNESCO has asked Egypt for a detailed report on restoration work carried out at the Djoser pyramid following reports the more than 4,600-year-old monument had been damaged.

UNESCO teams visits old Cairo, Djoser's step pyramid. Nevine El-Aref, Saturday 15 Nov 2014. Delegations of international antiquities experts to issue report on Cairo sites. Historic Cairo.