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The Pyramids of the Old Kingdom

Step Pyramid at Saqqara

Step Pyramid at Saqqara

Djoser's step pyramid was the first of the great pyramids built during the Old Kingdom in Eqypt. Unlike later pyramids, it used a step design that is easily recognized.

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