When most people mention Ancient Egypt the first thing that
             comes to mind is the Pyramids. To construct such monuments required a
             mastery of art, architecture and social organization that few cultures
             would ever rival. The pyramids are said to have built Egypt by being
             the force that knit together the kingdom's economy. Their creations
             were so substantial, that the sight of these vast pyramids would take
             your breath away. Today, the valley of the Nile has an open air
             museum so people can witness these grand monuments.
             Obsessed with the afterlife, Egypt's rulers of 4,500 years ago
             glorified themselves in stone, thereby laying the foundation of the
             first great nation-state. A Pyramid is an enormous machine that helps
             the king go through the wall of the dead, achieve resurrection and
             live forever in the happiness of the gods. The start of the Old
             Kingdom is said to be the building of the Djoser's monument. The
             construction of Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser began around 2630 B.C.
             and was designed to awe the ancient Egyptians, to impress them with
             their rule's godlike strength. It was the world's first great
             construction project; indeed, it was the world's largest building.
             Djoser, the second king of the 3rd dynasty, hired an architect
             called Imhoptep who for the first time constructed a tomb completely
             of stone. Imhoptep is considered the preeminent genius of the Old
             Kingdom. He assembled one workforce to quarry limestone at the cliff
             of Tura, across the Nile, another to haul the stone to the site where
             master carvers shaped each block and put it in place.
             The Step Pyramid is a terraced structure rising in six unequal
             stages to a height of 60 meters, its base measuring 120 meters by 108
             meters. The substructure has a system of underground corridors and
             rooms. Its main feature being a central sha...