The discovery of a tomb belonging to a high-profile figure known for his multiple talents has intrigued archaeologists.

In the Old Kingdom, in the third millennium B.C.—Djoser’s time—the elites appear to have favored private family spaces such as the priest Wahtye’s rock-cut tomb, which included an ornate ...

To the south are three more superstructures, under one of which was the shaft leading to the tomb of Weret ... links its conception to Djoser’s funerary monument. Outside the southwest corner ...

Little is known about Djoser, but the fact that he was able to build such a massive and innovative structure as the Step Pyramid suggests that during his reign Egypt was politically stable ...

When complete, the massive tomb will measure 481 feet high ... Built for the 3rd-dynasty pharaoh Djoser in 2650 B.C., the 204-foot structure was built of stone instead of traditional bricks.