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The serdab (Arabic for cellar) is a small, sealed chamber located on the north side of the #StepPyramid, adjacent to the mortuary temple. It contained a life-sized statue of #Djoser, likely representing his ka, which was believed to reside in the statue to receive offerings and maintain the pharaoh’s presence in the world of the living.
The #serdab is notable for its two small holes, roughly 4-6 inches in diametre, drilled through its north-facing wall at eye level, aligned to allow the statue to gaze toward the northern stars, associated with immortality in Egyptian #cosmology.
These holes are central to the Camera Obscura hypothesis, as they resemble the pinhole or aperture needed for such an optical effect.
This Camera Obscura allows the light to pass through a small hole into a darkened space, projecting an inverted image of the external scene onto an opposite surface.
In the serdab’s case, the holes could theoretically project an image of the statue or external environment, depending on the setup.
The Step Pyramid is the centrepiece of a vast mortuary complex, roughly 1,784.78 feet by 908.79 feet, enclosed by a limestone wall. The pyramid itself stands about 62.5 metres tall with six stepped tiers, transitioning from the flat-roofed #mastaba to a proto pyramidal form.
The complex includes:
📹 A large courtyard, a heb-sed court for ritual reenactments of the king’s rejuvenation, and various symbolic buildings.
📹 A labyrinth of tunnels and rooms beneath the pyramid, including Djoser’s burial chamber.
📹 A small, enclosed chamber near the pyramid, housing a statue of the pharaoh, which is key to the Camera Obscura speculation.
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The Step Pyramid of Djoser: The First Engineered Man-Made Stone Building.
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A walk around the oldest pyramid in the world, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt.
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The step pyramid of Djoser set important precedents, including the first monumental structure made of stone & a new level of control of resources by the royal government. It also set the stage for later pyramids in the 4th-6th Dynasties. #StepPyramid #Saqqara
visiting pyramids with my American friends and it is so magical and nature is celebrating their first visit to Egypt.
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Ancient technology in nature…
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The 1,000 years old step-pyramid archeological site in Srithep, Thailand. This historical park is very underated.
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Visit the prototype of pyramid construction, the #StepPyramid of Pharaoh #Djoser at #Saqqara, one of the richest archaeological sites in Egypt. https://t.co/iyaIg33ohR #BestOfEgypt #StudyTour #BlackHistoryTours #Egypt #Kemet #NileCruise #Hurgharda #Nubia
The famous civil calendar of ancient Egypt likely dates from death of King #Djoser , he of the #StepPyramid, & renaissance man Imhotep. Known that Sirius heliacal rising on new moon near summer solstice - a reset point
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Saqqara is like Giza without crowds, an amazing place that most tourists miss.
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Funerary Temple of the Queen (Saqqara) 💜🐫💙
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