It is the first building in the world made entirely of stone. FMTNews FMTLifestyle
A general view shows the step pyramid of Djoser in Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo this year.
“We completed the restoration … of the first and oldest pyramid in Egypt, that of King Djoser, the founder of the Old Kingdom,” Antiquities and Tourism Minister Khaled el-Enany said on Thursday at the site.The Old Kingdom is known as the age of pyramid builders.A 1992 earthquake caused considerable damage to the monument’s interior.
Thursday’s reopening was attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli as well as foreign ambassadors.“We are working hard to build a new Egypt … and the restoration of our heritage is at the top of our priorities”, Madbouli said. Enany said on Thursday that after criticism from UNESCO experts, works were undertaken in conformity with the UN body’s norms and “in 2018, UNESCO gave us positive reports”.
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