The Djoser pyramid is the first stone structure in history built by King Djoser, a king from Egypt’s Third Dynasty.The cabinet decided to allocate LE 15.3 million ($845,309) to support the restoration and maintenance of the pyramid. Later, rumours spread that the pyramid was removed from the World Heritage List.The restoration work on the pyramid began in 2006 and was scheduled for completion in 2009. Hetpet has a number of cognomens, among which is the priest of the goddess Hathour.Hathour is a Pharaonic goddess who symbolizes the principles of joy, feminine love, and motherhood. There is also a naos with a missing statue of the tomb’s owner. Among the most distinguished paintings in the tomb are those depicting two monkeys in two different positions.Monkeys were domestic animals at the time, so similar scenes are found in other tombs.

Source: Egypt Today February 12, 2018 10:41 UTC