Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly and other officials were on hand this week as the Djoser Pyramid was reopened following its restoration. The Saqqara necropolis, with its antiquities and tombs dating to the most ancient periods of Egyptian history, is an open-air museum. The necropolis also includes the Serpeum, where the Apis Bulls were buried. The Djoser Pyramid, located near the city of Memphis, is the oldest large-scale stone building in the world.
Egypt's Djoser Pyramid Reopens After Restoration
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The walls of the deteriorated underground passages were injected with reinforcing materials or other conservation methods. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Walls were also reinforced with steel beams. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Corridors were secured and all rubble was manually removed. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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The removal of rubble revealed the entirety of this granite sarcophagus and guaranteed its structural stability. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
