🏜️ Saqqara Pyramid Complex | Where Pyramid History Began!
✨ *Home to Egypt’s oldest stone monument - 4,700 years and still stunning!* Fast Facts 📍 Location: 32km southwest of Cairo (21km from Giza) 📜 Historical MVP: • Step Pyramid of Djoser (2700 BC) - world’s first stone pyramid • Blueprint for Giza: The "beta test" before smooth-sided pyramids Architectural Game-Changer 🧱 Revolutionary Design: • 6-tiered step structure (60m tall) by genius architect Imhotep • First use of limestone columns - later copied by Greeks & Romans • Nearby Bent Pyramid shows engineering trial-and-error Why Visit? 🔍 Must-See Highlights: • Serapeum: Underground tunnels with 25-ton granite sarcophagi • Hieroglyph-covered tombs of nobles • Newest find (2023): 4,300yo mummy with golden tongue #AncientEgypt #PyramidEvolution