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Updated March 8, 2020 at 2:26 PM IST
After 14 years of restoration, Egypt reopened its oldest pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser, to the public on March 5. $6. 6 million was spent on restoration.
After 14 years of recovery, Egypt reopened its oldest pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser, to the public on March 5. The pyramid is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was built about 4,700 years ago at the time of Pharaoh Djoser, one of the kings of the Third Dynasty of ancient Egypt. The Egyptian government reportedly spent around $6. 6 million on the recovery project.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities wrote in a tweet: “A very touristic and archaeological engineering event, the inauguration of the first pyramid built in ancient Egypt and the oldest giant stone construction in the world, the Pyramid of Djoser, which is part of the Saqqara archaeological region, built by engineer Imhotep. And this after the completion of the pyramid recovery project, which lasted 14 years, at a cost that exceeded one hundred million pounds. “
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The pyramid is made entirely of stone and is made up of six stacked terraces. According to some reports, the design is 207 feet tall and is the oldest monumental stone construction in the world. It was built in the open-air funerary complex of Saqqara. A complex of halls and courtyards surrounds the pyramid and King Djoser’s chief minister, Imhotep, is widely regarded as the architect of the design.
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After the pyramid had been neglected for decades and in danger of collapsing, the Egyptian government announced the commission to repair the structure. Renovation work reportedly began in 2006 but was halted in 2011 and 2012 after the Egyptian popular uprising and the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak. , before resuming in 2013. The commission required external and internal recovery paintings, adding the paths leading to the pyramid and the interior corridors leading to the burial chambers.
As part of the restoration, the collapsed roof blocks were also restored. The debris removed from the building, which also revealed a 176-ton granite sarcophagus measuring 16 feet tall of King Djoser. A new formula for lighting and disabled access was also installed. as part of the restoration. The reopening of the pyramid also took place in the presence of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and foreign ambassadors.
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Posted on March 8, 2020 at 2:26 pm IST
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