Djoser
★Also known as: Zezer, Zozer, Djeser
Builder of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the world's first large-scale stone monument.
Reign
2592 BC–2566 BC
2592 BC – 2566 BC
Dynasty
Third Dynasty
Period
Old Kingdom
c. 2686 BC – 2181 BC
Alternate Names
ZezerZozerDjeser
Royal Names in Hieroglyphs
Nomen (Birth Name)
ḏsr"Holy One"
Horus Name
nṯr.j-ḫt"Divine of Body"
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