Architectures

The Pyramid of Pharoah Djoser at Saqqara (6x3)

Air date: Sep 21, 2009

The Djoser pyramid, the work of legendary architect Imhotep, is the oldest in Egypt, and bears witness to the first steps of architecture as a scholarly pursuit, as opposed to simple construction. It was a revolution in three thousand years BC, born out of a desire to perpetuate tradition.