Funerary Complex of Djoser

Work Information
Creator:	Imhotep (act. ca. 2600 BCE) , Egyptian
Period:	Early Dynastic (Egyptian)
Location:	City/Site: Saqqara Region: Desert Country: Egypt
Material:	stone
Date:	ca. 2630-2611 BCE (creation)
Vendor:	Archivision, Inc.

Available Views

Ard-11461

Description: General view, looking northeast, showing the entry in the limestone Enclosure Wall (left) and the Step Pyramid (right)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-A1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11462

Description: The southeast corner in the limestone Enclosure Wall (restored), showing the entry, recessed paneling and the protruding bastion

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-A2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11463

Description: The southeast corner in the limestone Enclosure Wall (restored), showing the entry, recessed paneling and the protruding bastion

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-A3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11464

Description: The southeast corner in the limestone Enclosure Wall (restored), showing the entry, recessed paneling and the protruding bastion

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-A4

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11465

Description: The southeast corner in the limestone Enclosure Wall (restored), showing recessed paneling and the protruding bastion

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-A5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11466

Description: Detail of the limestone Enclosure Wall (restored), showing the recessed paneling and the protruding bastion

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-A6

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11467

Description: Detail of the limestone Enclosure Wall (restored), showing the recessed paneling and the protruding bastion

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-A7

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11468

Description: View looking up in the Entrance Corridor, showing rounded stones in the ceiling (made to resemble palm logs)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-B1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11469

Description: View from the entry, just within the complex, right side, showing imitation open door

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-B3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11471

Description: View looking back to second stone entry

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-B5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11472

Description: Restored but unfinished column shafts

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-C1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11474

Description: Side exit from columned entry (restored)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-C4

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11476

Description: Side exit from corner with restored doorway

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-C5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11478

Description: Distant view of the Entrance Corridor, over the South Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11480

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, detail of entry wall, showing engaged column and stacked drums of stone simulating bundles of reed or palm stems

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D10

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11482

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, detail of entry wall, showing fluting at wall end and treatment at base

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D11

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11483

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, as seen looking over the South Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11484

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, looking south on axis with the south entry

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11485

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, showing north end of shorter, engaged double columns of final columned hall

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11487

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, view on axis looking south

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D6

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11489

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, detail of double engaged columns, final hall

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D7

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11491

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, showing restored, double, engaged columns with restored lintel, looking up

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D8

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11493

Description: The Entrance Corridor, north entrance, detail of entry wall, showing engaged column and stacked drums of stone simulating bundles of reed or palm stems

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-D9

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11495

Description: Wall detail in the southwest corner of the South Court, showing paneled wall with Cobras above

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-E2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11497

Description: Wall detail in the southwest corner of the South Court, showing paneled wall with Cobras above

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-E3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11499

Description: Wall detail in the southwest corner of the South Court, showing side view of Dummy doors, upper part

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-E4

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11500

Description: Wall detail in the southwest corner of the South Court, showing the line of Cobras above the Dummy doors

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-E5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11502

Description: General view of the Heb-Sed Court, looking northwest, with the Step Pyramid in the distance

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-F2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11504

Description: General view of the Heb-Sed Court, looking north, with the Step Pyramid in the distance at left

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-F3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11505

Description: The southwest side showing a frontal view of Temple T

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-F5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11506

Description: Southwest side of the Heb-Sed court with Temple T at left

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-F6

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11507

Description: The west wall of Heb-Sed chapels, south end, showing the Heb-Sed Coronation platform with double staircase

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-G1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11508

Description: The Heb-Sed Court, south end, showing detail of southern staircase of Heb-Sed platform

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-G2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11509

Description: The west wall of Heb-Sed chapels, south end, showing various symbolic chapels (these chapels were filled with rubble at the time they were built)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-H1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11510

Description: The west wall of Heb-Sed chapels, south end, showing a symbolic chapel (these chapels were filled with rubble at the time they were built)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-H2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11511

Description: The last chapel on the west wall of Heb-Sed Court, south end, detail

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-H3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11512

Description: The last chapel on the west wall of Heb-Sed Court, south end, detail showing cantered wall and cavetto cornice and torus molding

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-H4

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11513

Description: The last chapel on the west wall of Heb-Sed Court, south end, detail showing cavetto cornice and torus molding

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-H5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11514

Description: The last chapel on the west wall of the Heb-Sed Court, south end, detail at corner showing cavetto cornice and torus molding

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-H6

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11515

Description: The last chapel on the west wall of the Heb-Sed Court, south end, detail at wall end showing torus molding

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-H7

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11517

Description: View looking north down the west side of the Heb-Sed Court, showing stairs and entry courts to symbolic chapels

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-I1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11518

Description: The entry court to the last symbolic chapel on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-I2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11521

Description: The entry court and entrance to the last symbolic chapel on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-I3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11523

Description: The entry court and symbolic stairs to the second chapel on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-I4

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11525

Description: The entry court to the third chapel on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-I5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11527

Description: The entry court to the third chapel on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-I6

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11529

Description: Detail to a chapel on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-I7

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11531

Description: Context view of west side of Heb-Sed pavilions

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-J1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11533

Description: Context view of the third chapel from the south end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-J2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11534

Description: The third chapel from the south end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-J3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11535

Description: Symbolic stairs leading to the third chapel from the south end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-J4

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11536

Description: The third chapel from the south end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court, detail of the wall

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-J5

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11537

Description: The third chapel from the south end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court, detail where rafter and roof beam join at roofline of restored pavilion

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-J6

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11538

Description: View of symbolic chapels on the north end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-K1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11539

Description: View of symbolic chapels on the north end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court, profile view

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-K2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11540

Description: Chapel on the north end on the west side of the Heb-Sed Court, profile view, showing wall and corner of roofline of the restored shrine with torus molding

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-K3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11541

Description: The Heb-Sed Court, showing the enclosed space, looking north

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-L1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11543

Description: The Heb-Sed Court, showing the east side

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-L2

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11544

Description: The Heb-Sed Court, frontal view of three unfinished statues of Djoser

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-L3

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11546

Description: The Heb-Sed Court, the south side

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-L4

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11548

Description: Context view of Temple T, looking northeast over the South Court, with the Heb-Sed Court behind (Temple T was not a dummy building and may not have served a purely magical purpose)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M1

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11550

Description: Temple T, detail of a wall, showing a delicately carved engaged column attached to support wall

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M10

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11552

Description: Temple T, view looking north and down into temple and showing the gate "frozen" ajar

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M11

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11553

Description: Temple T, view looking north between the temple (left) and the back wall of the Heb-Sed Court (right)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M12

Rights: © Scott Gilchrist

Ard-11554

Description: Temple T, showing a niche with lintel decorated with Djed-pillars (this decoration was also found in faience underneath the pyramid)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M13

Ard-11555

Description: Temple T, showing a niche with lintel decorated with Djed-pillars (this decoration was also found in faience underneath the pyramid)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M14

Ard-11556

Description: Temple T, view looking east from the South Court, showing the north end with back wall of the Heb-Sed Court behind

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M15

Ard-11557

Description: Temple T, view looking southeast, showing the west flank which faces the South Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M16

Ard-11558

Description: Temple T, view looking east over the remains of the north wall, with back wall of the Heb-Sed Court behind

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M17

Ard-11559

Description: Context view of Temple T, looking east from within the South Court, with the Heb-Sed Court behind

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M2

Ard-11561

Description: View of the curved wall just before Temple T (at left), looking east from within the South Court (this curved wall is a unique feature in ancient Egyptian architecture - the rounded wall that guides t

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M3

Ard-11563

Description: View of Temple T, looking northeast, with the back side of the Heb-Sed Court at right

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M4

Ard-11564

Description: Looking north into Temple T, with the back walls of the Heb-Sed Court at right

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M5

Ard-11567

Description: Looking north into Temple T, showing wall with fluted column

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M6

Ard-11569

Description: Looking east into Temple T, showing wall with fluted, engaged columns

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M7

Ard-11571

Description: Looking west into Temple T, showing walls with fluted columns

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M8

Ard-11573

Description: Temple T, depicting a wall with a delicately carved fluted column at the end

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-M9

Ard-11574

Description: View of the Step Pyramid, looking west, showing the East Court (House of the South at right)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-N1

Ard-11576

Description: View of the Step Pyramid, looking west, showing the south wall of the East Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-N2

Ard-11578

Description: The East Court, looking north, showing the House of the South (This and House of the North may represent the shrines of Upper and Lower Egypt)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-N3

Ard-11581

Description: Asymmetrical entrance to the southern building with a reed bundle column to each side of doorway and khekher frieze along the roofline, House of the South, in the East Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-N4

Ard-11583

Description: Detail of the entry to the House of the South, in the East Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-N5

Ard-11585

Description: Detail of the entry to the House of the South, in the East Court

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-N6

Ard-11586

Description: General view showing the remains of the House of the North, looking northeast (This may represent the shrine of Lower Egypt)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O1

Ard-11588

Description: General view showing the remains of the House of the North, looking north

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O2

Ard-11590

Description: House of the North, remains of the inner east court, showing three engaged columns with papyrus-shaped capitals (symbolizing Lower Egypt)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O3

Ard-11592

Description: House of the North, remains of the inner east court, showing three engaged columns with papyrus-shaped capitals (symbolizing Lower Egypt)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O4

Ard-11594

Description: House of the North, detail of a engaged column with papyrus-shaped capital (symbolizing Lower Egypt)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O5

Ard-11596

Description: House of the North, detail of a engaged column with papyrus-shaped capital (symbolizing Lower Egypt)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O6

Ard-11598

Description: House of the North, detail of a engaged column with papyrus-shaped capital (symbolizing Lower Egypt) (note vertical lines down middle of shafts delineating their triangular shape)

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O7

Ard-11600

Description: House of the North, remains of the inner east court, northwest corner

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O8

Ard-11602

Description: House of the North, remains of the inner east court, northwest corner

Vendor: Archivision, Inc.

Vendor Cat #: 1A3-EG-SQ-1-O9

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Funerary Complex of Djoser

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