The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt

The Step Pyramid: Djoser’s Stairway to Heaven

Documentary May 19, 2022 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E6: King Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara was a milestone in the development of monumental architecture. Learn how a traditional mastaba tomb was transformed into the famous Step Pyramid. Then travel the astonishing 37-acre complex, with its courtyards, chapels, palaces, temples, and underground tombs and galleries, highlighting their extraordinary architectural features and decor.

Documentary May 19, 2022 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.