Djoser and his architect Imhotep build the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the first monumental stone building in the world.
Order and dates of rulers are debated for many dynasties. Names in gold have a full profile.
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Rising in six stages to about 62 metres, the Step Pyramid began as a square mastaba tomb and was enlarged several times until it became a stairway to the sky.
History for Sleep Β· 2 h 26 min Β· 20 Sept 2026 Β· 17 chapters
A slow, calm walk through every dynasty of ancient Egypt β from Narmer to Nectanebo II β read one name at a time, for sleep.
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24 minDocumentary
Every royal pyramid was broken open and emptied. Nine hundred years of pyramid building treated as an engineering programme β and why it was shut down.
Complete Reference Β· Coming soon
A dynasty-by-dynasty reference guide to the rulers of ancient Egypt, from the First Dynasty to the Thirtieth.
